Finally, after more than two weeks of fairly consistent after-work and weekend time spent working on the bathroom addon, it’s running under its own power. Tonight is the first night that I’m not plugging up the new air conditioner vent running into the room. The plumbing is run, the electricity is run save for the hot water heater, and nearly all of the insulation is up. We’ve even got drywall up on two of the walls. It’s actually starting to look like a room now.

What’s left to do? Finishing the insulation is top of mind for me, because that’s the “homework” that my brother-in-law has given me to finish up before his next work visit. Then, we’ve got to get the rest of the drywall up on the walls and ceilings, then get it floated, put on some “drywall mud”, and start the arduous task of sanding it down. My brother-in-law assures me that I’m sufficiently going to hate him, or at least like him less, after I see what a hassle drywall hanging is. After that, drainage is the last huge obstacle before flooring work (we’ve got water coming in but nowhere for it to go). I believe we’ll be working on that as soon as we get a break in the rain we’ve had lately.

What a process, and what a busy month!

Some progress shots:
In the beginning

After knocking out the brick wall and building the framework for Melissa’s closet

The room tonight

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