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OK, I'm back. Was VERY busy at work and had a major software deliverable due today that we got done yesterday. And after last weekend's fiasco I just wasn't into it. I just couldn't get myself to upload those pics either. THIS weekend, I promise.

So....

What's all this obsession over carpet? I like checking out carpet. Deep pile, close cut, even '70s shag...it's all good. We ARE talking about the same thing here, right? I mean, you guys aren't talking about carpet carpet, are you? I would be VERY disappointed if you were.

The sheep talk is bad enough, but who brought up the GOATS/ THAT just seems wrong on SO many levels. I'm REALLY starting to wonder about you "guys."

Lots 'o talk not much building. With a few notable exceptions, and you know who you are. (If you just asked yourself, "does he mean me?" then you are NOT one of them.)

MY plans for the weekend: night golf tonight (can't be any worse then during the day), tomorrow install shower stall (you know, actually DO it this time) and finsh hanging the bathroom drywall. Maybe fix up the mistakes. Then check out some carpet (oops, I was only supposed to be thinking that). Sunday, hang some plywood in areas I want to be able to mount shelves, etc.

Oh, and I almost forgot....

gitSehT -

You want encouragement, go watch Oprah. You want motivation, I'll give you some motivation. In the words of the immortal John Wayne, "What'll it be?"

imprez -

Normally we don't leave our comrades behind, but we thought you were already dead AND buried. Welcome back to the land of the living. Now, unless you want me to make an imprezion on your butt, you'll know what to do to.

OK, busy weekend and actually got some work done.....

Hung frywall and installed shower surround in bathroom. DEFINITELY convinced myself to hire out the rest of the room. Think that I'll finish up the bathroom and under the stairs, though. Needs a lot of, uh, shall we say, touch up? I'd be embarrased to have a pro see it.

Last week's (late as usual) before pics......

HEY, BRIT!!! I'm actually using the lift!


Ceiling up.


This week's pics.....
Shower surround in and drywall up, from doorway lookin in.


From shower looking out.




WAKE UP PEOPLE! I can see progress, now....I'm getting motivated!!!!

That sweat from last week is nothing compared to the sweat it took this week to shave down the one warped stud that wouldn't let the back panel of the surround fit in plumb and level.

In the pic right above, it's the back corner on the same wall as the plumbing. If you look close you can see it. Of course I couldn't see it until I tried to fit the dang thing in there about a million times. I ended up shaving so much that the nailing flange was recessed into the stud about an 1/8". When I put the level on it now, it's within the bubble.

yeah, well, that's a couple of the "touch ups."


Actually, I used it way back when, when I had to raise up my sagging main HVAC trunk. And I have a few places in the ceiling that I want to put plywood as the first layer to be able to anchor some things, so I'll want it to do that before I hire out the rest of the job.

Aready done...just didn't show the pic. HEY! Maybe THAT's why I couldn't get a good measurement...too dark. Yeah, that's it. That's the reason....it was too dark.

Looks like you boys will get another free pass weekend. The band has an over night gig Saturday (road trip!) so I will probably just have time to do a little clean up, MAYBE fix that portion of the bathroom wall the needs the oversize wallplates.

Just saw a coupe of tips for crown molding in a magazine, thought if I put them in here, it would be easier to refer back here than to try to find the right magazine.

1. When measuring for an inside length of crown (that would be a section that has two inside corners), measure from one corner out 10". Then measure from the other corner to the line and add the 10" back in. This compensates for trying to read the bend in the tape measure in one corner.
2. For length of 10' or less add an additional 1/32". For length over 10' add additional 1/16" for a tight fit.

I considered using the rotozip but given my skill at free-handing that thing, I thought I'd take the measure twice route. If you look carefully at that picture, you can see the pencil lines I drew based on my measurements. The one for the outlet would have been off by a good inch, too. I measured it twice, drew it out on the drywall and said, "NAAAHHH...that CAN'T be right." Went back, measured AGAIN and even though it's closer, it's STILL way off.

Shameless bump so my friend (the lawyer/pilot/trumpet player...you know who you are) who just got back from CEDIA in Atlanta and met David Bott can find my thread.

OK, that and to finally reply to CJ....

I actually HAVE a Blindmark. Maybe even two. I picked them up for $5.00 each in the clearance bin at Lowes a while ago. IF I undersatnd properly, the problem is all my boxes are dressed. Don't I need to remove all of the switches/outlets to use it?

I DID replace the drywall with the REALLY bad cutouts with drywall with only mildly bad cutouts.

Haven' been able to upload the pics as my DSL has been down unusually more than normal. Like, down maybe two or three times that I can remeber over the last five years, and two or three times over the last WEEK.

Anyway, hoping this weekend to get some of the plywood up in the areas I want to have that as my first layer. Also been debating about building a false wall on the side of my stairs, and wether or not to build the closets before or after the main drywall is up.

And maybe I need to hold a "consult night" to, you know, have the locals figure out for me what I need to do before the rest of the drywall goes up.

SO true. And when you dribble one off the tee, it's STILL closer than it was before.


No doubt about that! I think I'll move this particular request over to the "other" site for the locals to check out. Will have to do that form home tongiht, though.

BTW, was walking the dog last night and saw a couple of guys working at a neighbor's house, so going to have them stop by for a drywall estimate. They've done several bathrom projects for the neighbor, so I know they're good and have been around a while. Also have cathan's guys #, so should be getting something scheduled fairly soon.

Well...

No progress for ME over the weekend. And I don't see a whole lotta updates from the rest of you slackers. Except, of course, from Speedy Cathan-zales. IF you plan to actually beat me, you must act like the Detroit Lions and take advantage while you can.

I DID have one guy over for a drywall estimate. I haven't actually SEEN the estimate yet, but he's been there. He alluded to a 5-8 day schedule to start in 2-3 weeks. He seems to be on board with what I'm trying to accomplish (DD + GG) and was rather impressed with the work so far. I have two more calls to make. BIG PLUS...says he can fix the bathroom disaster.