Other than the area around the large picture windows and around the stairwell/entryway, the entire living room has been drywalled. There are lights in the ceiling, and the room is ready for mud and tape! Hooray!


Today, Chad was putting in the drywall on the final wall in the dining room. He'd saved it to last because it was the most difficult to work on. The plaster and lathe under the stairs had to be removed, the wall had to be shimmed out, and then drywall installed. He worked alone today until around 2 in the afternoon, and finished this wall before he left. It was extremely difficult, painstaking work.

In the dining room, a lot has been completed. The walls on all the other sides have been shimmed out, wiring and insulation installed, sheathing replaced, and drywall installed. The ceiling will be drywalled next week once the drywall jack is returned to us from the lumberyard. The hole in the floor where the chimney used to be has received a temporary patch. New flooring will have to be installed throughout the downstairs as the damage throughout is too much to repair.

Another view of my bedroom. This room will be finished out when I have my spring holiday from school in March. By the end of that holiday week, I intend to be moved into the house, whether the rest of it is completed or not.

The bathroom vanity is installed now, and looks great. I can't wait for Dad to build my shelving unit in the corner for towels. When I first move in, I'll use a shower curtain in the bathroom, but eventually we'll install a glass door. It's so nice to have plumbing that works finally. :)