Thanksgiving project
 

Not really a survival topic, but a general interest i guess....Figured it should add some equity and some casual space to the house. Room is 22x13 with a 8x8 dormer.

Been working on this room for a while, it was a 'bonus' room above the garage. It was completely unfinished, except for the floor decking..

My wife and I fixed the framing issues, made the tv cove, did all the electric, sheetrock, texture, paint, trim, AC, flooring..etc etc. We did the light fixtures, trim work (including window sills and such) and the floor over the TG break.

I am tired.

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Nice job Tech Guy!

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Sweat Equity. Looks good.

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An in progress pic...

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Yep. Looks real good Techguy.

But isn't it better to put the Baseboards on after the floor is installed?

to cover the gaps

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hey! whats that thing holding up the drywall?

Thats cheating!!!


and you Nailed it on?

screws is better

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If you do that, you are stuck with that floor type forever...i.e difficult to change to carpet or tile since all would be different heights.

Better to put the baseboard in first, then floor, then cover with quarter round.

I have the quarter round painted and drying in the garage... that is a job for Sunday.

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Yeah, well when you are the only guy doing the work, sometimes it is better to use a force multiplier. Best 40 bucks on a rental you will EVER spend.

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Only enough to get the lift out of the way.. once the lift was moved, then I got in there with a screwgun.

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Ohhhhh.. very smart.. I will remember that!

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there ya go.
Right on. Good work!

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In a pinch

A couple of 2x4 "T's" help when you are single handed
working sheetrock, and can not rent a helper as used above...

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Nice TG....Those drywall lifts work even better with two people.

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Yeah, we used to do that a lot back in the day in high school when I worked construction/remodeling. That is still the tool of choice for the hispanic crews around here.

After years of making do with really poor/no tools, I swore that when I do projects around the house, I will use good tools.

Besides, what good is a project if you don't get a good tool out of it? (yeah, I didn't get to keep it, but still!)

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I hung [not sure "hung" is the right word here]
new sheet rock on the bathroom ceiling.

I certainly did not have a jack thingy like that and it was a major bitch.:36_1_28:

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I don't wanna derail this thread cause Techguy did a fine job with that project
and he is smart to use the tools available
Just plain smart all around.


But

I am in the Drywall Biz
have been for 30 years
I have never seen anyone use anything but their bare hands to hang lids(ceilings)
There just isn't time to mess with those things.

But Like I said, it seems smart to me for a homeowner to use em. :ok:

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No, it isn't cheating. My better half did it with a T that he made from 2 two-bi-fours. That was in the old days, lol.