Inspection, Material and Drywall

Took the day off today so that I could get some materials delivered, and have the mechanical and electrical inspectors come by and check out the work status. Everything checked out, so I'll be able to wrap up some of the drywall work. I won't be able to drywall both sides of the walls until I'm closer to done with the electrical work, but this should at least allow me to cover one side of each wall, so that the rooms are more complete, and the hallway in the basement is finally fully enclosed.

I did manage to add some drywall to the bottom of the kitchen back wall, so that the wall is more complete now, and all the wiring isn't exposed.

That's about all the drywall I'll be able to do there without enlisting some help and building a scaffolding of some sort.

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Craigslist Find

I'm still using a lot of old Ikea Expedit stuff for storage. It works, and is flexible, but not fancy. Been on the lookout for something better. Ran across this on CL for only $300, and got them to deliver. Right now it's just staged in the open area of the basement. I should be able to finish the framing and drywall in the old theater, and I'll move these in there.

Paint

Had to get a coat of paint on before the rains hit. Not completely sold on the blue trim, may due a dark brown or grey there instead, but a huge improvement over what it was. Right now I only have one coat on, and haven't done the edging right, so it's a rough paint job, but it will tide the house over until I get a patch of good weather and can finish the job.

Basement Bathroom Progress

Just for reference, here is the original, claustrophobic, non-code-compliant basement bathroom. And here is progress on the much larger bathroom, even though to overall footprint is the same size. The shower has been expanded to fill the entire width, and the ceiling raised in the shower area. The original was a generic shower stall, and was very dark and cramped. This will be much brighter and while the dimensions are small, won't feel nearly as cramped.

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