We are again in the season of wooly scarves, potted mums, and the spice of dying leaves, and 212 is in the final stretch of renovations. Funnily enough, I received a notification on Facebook this week about it being the one year anniversary of this blog. How weird it is to think back to the very beginning of this house! ...The drywall phase is upon us! Just to recap, after tearing down layers and layers of old insulation, lathe and plaster, and buried treasures, we re-framed, insulated, and vapour barriered the walls. After we are finished drywall, we will move onto taping, then the very last step, which is painting. Who knew walls were such a complicated process?! So far, the first floor is all drywalled. The house kind of feels like you're on the inside of a cake box, as the crisp white drywall has closed up the rooms, and you can no longer slip through the walls like a ghost. That said, I much prefer the closed in walls to bare framing, because that means that 212 is almost liveable :). Kyle and I spent last weekend finishing up the vapour barrier. Then, Kyle and his dad put in many hours in the kitchen and front entrance, measuring, cutting, and setting up the drywall boards. These boards are super heavy and chalky along the edges. What is tricky about the drywall (besides the weight) is that circles have to be cut out for each of the light fixtures before they are nailed. This is especially tricky on the ceiling, where there are multiple pot lights to consider. We now have hired workers to finish up the drywall for us. After only a couple of hours in the house on Friday, it is incredible the progress that they made. I guess this shows how you really cannot underestimate the skill and precision of trained tradespeople. Having a company come in speeds everything up and ensures that it is topnotch. Drywall was unimaginable just a month ago and now, seeing real walls drives us on with new hope that there is an end. Hope you felt a similar drive this first week of the new school year!
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About MeKyle and I just became new homeowners. The house we purchased is not what one would classify as "move in ready"; in fact, it is quite the opposite. Built at the turn of the 20th century, our Victorian style house is both beautiful and terrifying in its ancient status and will be a project in renovation. This is a documentation of our triumphs and lessons learned, as we deconstruct and reconstruct this house. The end result? A space that we can proudly say we created. Archives
December 2016
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