21st Century Stud Finder

This is a technical as you can get (and one thing to try when your actual stud finder bites the dust).

Calgon, Take Me Away!

Well, the upstairs bathroom has caused more headaches (see Damn Bathroom) than we anticipated. Much to our dismay, we could not find a tub to fit into the space available. So although the claw foot discovery was a delightful find, putting that tub back in was not even an option given the space available (someone cut into the wall studs to get that tub in and still allow the door to open so the only way it would fit was the make-shift built in job that had been done....remember that? I've added a picture to refresh dusty memories).

Anyway, after exploring the options, we opted for the labor heavy choice - bump the wall out into the bedroom. So, today was the day for that job. My brother-in-law, Justin, and my dad came to help with this task. To my mom's (and Annika's) disbelief, we finished mid afternoon....well before dark. The heat vent still needs a hole, but the bathroom is tub ready :)

Progress?

Yes, we are making progress, despite the lack of blog posts! Actually, we can now see the light at the end of the tunnel :)

Most of the main floor is now ready for flooring and finish work! The most arduous task was texturizing walls. Not bad if you only need to do a room, but we did several rooms plus up the stairs and the upstairs hallway. It looks good, and quite amazing now that it is painted. Here is a shot of the prepainted texture work. I'll take pictures of the painted rooms this week.