We started by tearing out the slat walls that were left. Originally we were going to drywall right over top of the 2 remaining slat walls, but we had a couple concerns about that. First of all, we didn't know if we would have any buckling or waves in the drywall. Secondly, the house has had an "old house" smell to it. We decided to just go all the way down to the studs to get rid of the old and start with all new.
After tearing off the slats, we noticed that the doorway to the entry (which is not level since the house has settled) was not a structural support. We noticed that we could tear that out and make it seem like the entry way is part of the living room instead of the stairway. That was one of the best decisions we have made yet. It makes the entire living room seem bigger and the stairs are not as dark.
We took a trip to the dump with all of our construction material from the living room so far. We had 2 layers of floor boards, 25 bags of plaster, all of the slats, a couple of windows, old heat ducts, and much more. This should be the last room that needs to be gutted.
We were able to insulate the outside wall after adding additional studs and support.
We were able to get the drywall hung by the end of the weekend.
The entire living room is brand new (with the exception of the ceiling, which will be done later). We have new electrical, heat ducts, insulation, windows, subfloor, and drywall.
Ryan and I have been talking about moving into the house in January, so we are getting to the point where our weekends are pretty full with house work. On the bright side, we still love the work and enjoy seeing the difference we can make in just a weekend.
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