Finishing the Drywall - Tape and Mud

The next major task was to tape and mud the dry wall.  We hired this out but the finish work was not done well so Gerry spent a few months finishing the work.

 

 

Master bath vanity wall:

 

Gerry's closet (right) and master bedroom entrance--the rounded corners throughout the house took a lot of Gerry's time and patience to finish: 

 

Master bath spa tub area:

 

All the floors are a mess!

 

 

 

Dining room ceiling:

 

Kitchen ceiling with skylights:

 

Tray ceiling in the great room:

 

Great room wall with TV niche and fireplace:

 

 

The Walls Go Up In The Master Bedroom, Bathroom And Kitchen!

What happens after insulation is installed?  Dry wall...yeah!    

Unload the drywall to the driveway:

We moved Fred's sleeping bag outside to get him out of the way and away from the dust:

Then the workers moved the drywall into each of the rooms:

 

Gerry called to tell me that the very first piece of dry wall hung was the ceiling in my closet.

Gerry's closet before the walls are dry walled.  The tray ceiling is done:

 

Next, they hung the ceiling in the master bedroom, master bath, the hallway, and the front bedroom.  Then the walls were hung.  The east side of the house is ready for inspection in the morning.  Once it's signed off, the workers can start the tapping and mudding while other workers continue to hang drywall

Looking into the kitchen from the hallway:

Kitchen wall with the sink--the arched window looks into the great room toward the backyard:

                           

 

Kitchen wall with the stove top under the window and refrigerator to the right:
 

 

Kitchen wall--oven and pantry will be to the right of the door which leads to the dining room:
 

                                      

 

The dining room ceiling:

Looking from the great room to the front door:

 

Cool Dining Room Ceiling.

The dining room ceiling has several angles and the drywall installers did a great job.