We left off the basement play by play with the drywalled basement.
Next up?
The mud.
Our biggest bane when redoing the upstairs was the mudding process.
It killed us.
Seriously.
We absolutely abhored the mudding and sanding process.
And our lungs decided right then and there that air should be breathed only when non-dusty.
Drywall dust makes air…well…clear as mud.
So it comes as no surprise that we actually hired a guy who was recommended to us by a friend to mud the basement.
His estimate was the first one we received and it turned out to be the best.
For only $650 Wayne, our mud man, was going to finish off our walls. This was under the terms that he was going to give us a flat ceiling, mud the living space, the bedroom and the hallway with the stairs, as well as provide the supplies. In the end, we figured that the supplies probably cost him half of what he charged us.
And we didn’t mind one bit that we could breathe actual oxygen.
And there is no doubt in my mind that Wayne is going to die a slow and painful death from dust inhalation.
I would know.
I died last year.
I am still mostly dead.
at least you’re not all dead. with mostly dead, you’re still slightly alive.
A little eerie..but hey, nice basement!
Poor Wayne.
you crack me up!!!
Alissa, Princess Bride is one of my top two favorite movies EVER. Perfectly. Appropriate. Quote. I also have the whole movie memorized and can say the lines before they do in the movie. Thanks for the smiles! And Katie, I’m glad you’re still “slightly alive” ;=)
It is so good to see that you guys can quote Princess Bride. Girls after my own heart 🙂
XO – Katie
Oh… I couldn’t let an opportunity go without giving your kudos for the Princess Bride refrernce. The best movie ever!
I think this is my first post, but I have been lurking for a little while. Awesome blog and I just love your humor!!!
Oh my gosh, I know how you feel. It feels like an eternity trying to finish mudding, sanding and priming only four walls in our upstairs. We hate it. My husband and I have already agreed to do the same thing- when we finish the basement, we are hiring someone to do the mudding and sanding. And 650!! That’s a great price! Send him our way in about a year! Your basement looks great!
It makes me smile to see someone beat me to the Princess Bride reference. Nicely done.
That’s A LOT of wallage to mud & sand. We’re only doing 2 walls right and it’s taking forever. Smart cookies ya’ll are.
Wow – totally had some “Princess Bride” flashbacks with this post. “He’s not dead, he’s only MOSTly dead…”
“You think it’ll work??”
“It would take a Miracle… bye bye! Have fun storming the castle!”
ha ha ha. Good times. Now I feel the need to go kill a few R.O.U.S.es. AASSSS YYOOOUUU WWIIISSSSHHHHH!!