Scrapbook Room: Day 1

So Diane asked for only one thing for her birthday, for me to get the scrapbooking room done. See, we have a storage room, that used to be the well room, that we designated as her craft room when we moved in. However, in all that time, it's just been the perpetual storage closet (for her scrapbooking stuff, mostly, but that doesn't help).

So, I took a few days off from work during this holiday season (Wednesday and Thursday this week, and Thursday and possibly Wednesday next week). Today, I started into the work.

First off, protection. I spent the first hour filling the gap in the cement between the wall and our side yard. It feels amazingly like drywall work, with the putty knife and the cement, instead of a joint knife and joint compound. I tried to put up flashing too, but that didn't go very well, so I left it off. I also repaired a missing piece of trim that is the cause of some of the recent water damage to the walls.

Next step, demolition. Down with the shelves, down with the drywall, out with the insulation, and down with the critter nests! Walnut shells, plastic bag scraps, and torn up insulation, all within the walls. At least now the holes are getting patched!

Tearing down the walls and insulation will definitely put a strain on our garbage cans. Eight 42 gallon bags, filled with garbage, and only a 90 gallon trash can. I guess it's time to call in an extra pickup.

A shopping trip to Home Depot for lighting, electrical, and the aforementioned trim piece, gave me a nice break to let some of the dust settle. The final step: damage prevention. A half gallon of Bora-Care later, and my walls should be termite-proof (a necessity for this house). Now, it's time to let the chemicals dry, and tomorrow will start the electrical work.