This is the BEFORE before image of the guest bedroom taken during the house inspection. So many, many – many moons ago…
Gotta love the aluminum foil window treatment.
Little did we know that the wall would soon look like this:
And stayed looking that way until last month. Almost two years. We’re lazy.
Long story short, we had to remove a lot of crumbling water destroyed plaster to discover a big crack and no lathe. Poop.
We sealed the crack with mortar repair and then primed and Drylok‘d the interior and exterior masonry. BTW – that stuff smells horrid and is nar-sty to paint with.
Then we used 1/2″ furring strips at 16″ on center (F*ck you Holmes on Holmes. TV shouldn’t be educational) to frame out the wall to hang new 1/4″ drywall. We only had about 5/8″ to 3/4″ of depth to work with the remaining plaster, window and electrical framing.
It was a tight squeeze, and we weren’t about to make a novice attempt of throwing an inch of plaster on the whole wall. We got a quote of $1500 to have the pros do it.
We attached drywall and mudded the holes and seams with joint compound to make the wall flush and paint ready. Smooth and straight (mmmm hmmmm, thats what I like).
Here is the whole wall in it’s “ready to be painted” glory. The Boy was so proud, and remember he did it all.
OK, another tease sneak peek because the room’s not all the way finished and I’m so over showing pictures of that horrible green color. I mean come on – yuck – that green is hideous.
*Previous Owners you are put on notice. Bad, BAD P.O.’s! Did you see that horrible hanging pendant light? (It’s in the top right corner) Again, naughty P.O. bad, bad choice. Those are for kitchens.
Everything is white! Surprise surprise.
But look, it’s a real finished wall in a real guest bedroom – not just a grubby junk room, aka The Boy’s exploded closet. That’s a big deal for The Brick House.
Wall construction Run Down:
Pro:
Quote: $600 – $1500
DIY:
Materials: $150
Labor: $0
Rad.
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17 Comments
Wow, what a fantastic before & after ! You guys are really gifted.
Personally, I had never even heard of drywall before I started reading your blog.
I am also amazed at how different builing techniques are in the US compared to Europe. I wonder what an anthropologist would make of this
Anyway, I can't wait for the big reveal. Pleeeeeease don't make us wait till after the weekend.
you guys are miracle workers.
and look at that natural colored canvas. i think i gotta get away from the red. even if it's not leather.
You showed those professionals! Seriously, it looks amazing!
that looks amazing! congrats!
the boy did a nice job…
dudes! great job!!
Ah replacing damaged plaster with drywall… That was our entire summer. Nicely done!!
What is your white paint color?
Behr Ultra Pure White – in a eggshell finish. We don't fuck around with color tints.
…shold read as:
DIY:
Materials: $150
Labor: priceless!
Can you tell me why you choose eggshell vs. flat? How about your trim?
Thanks!
flat is super hard to maintain. Matte gets filthy easily and eggshell is easier to wipe clean. i did the trim in the same color to keep it all seamless.
I prefer scale, as everyone knows by now. Shale-colored scale, with a reverse-reverse chromatographic optional censor array.
Also, oops. Ghost writers in this guy.
Perfect !
Congratulations Miss Brick!!!
Really impressive job. This sort of DIY work isn't as poetic as carpentry or something, but it's powerful stuff!
Really nice choice to do the walls and the trim in the same color and eggshell finish. Classy and modern…
Wow! You guys are so awesome! The Boy did a fantastic job!!! I really need to borrow him and his father. The room looks gorgeous. I am disappointed, however, that I didn't get to see another picture of the boy bending over.
I am jealous of your diy savvy.
Wowza!
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