done – Phase pre-1: electrical rewiring – this is what start the whole idea, I had to clear out 2 rooms to have my house rewired, updated to code because the electrical kept catching plugs on fire and I had computers in the office and didn’t want them to go up in smoke
done – finally Phase 1: was/is sanding all the yucky colored spray-on texture off the walls – almost done, 1/2 a wall to go and that will be done today…in the midst of sanding, I found mold on the walls (explains why texture was spray on the wall). And since I found mold, I thought I might as well just tear out the bad sheet rock, clean up the mold and insulate the walls which is why a seemingly easy idea has turned into a 4 month and counting remodel.
done – Phase 2: tear out the sheet rock – that’s done, still have to remove all the screws and nails but that will be done today too
done – Phase 3: clean the mold – done as well
Phase 4: clean up – ah, a daunting task
Phase 5: insulation and sheetrock hanging
Phase 6: mudding, drying time
Phase 7: painting and while that seems easy, its going to take a few days, I got this magnetic primer which makes the walls magnetic and it takes two days to cure and then I’m putting chalkboard paint over that and it takes two days
Phase 8: the floors go in – yea!!
Phase 9: add new molding
Phase 10: start cleaning everything and moving it all back into the office…
2-3 weeks, I’m thinking??? if I work on it everyday for a few hours between school and work, maybe I should have a goal of 6 weeks, that seems more logical…pictures will be posted soon, as soon as I find that darn camera.