Wow - I had no idea what I was in for! This is taking forever!!! We hope to finish up the 1st floor this week. I was at Lowe's talking to my buddy at the contractor's desk - he said I should get my 3 closest friends to just zip through it in 3-4 days. So I asked him when he was available. :) After running my yap with my buddy at Lowe's, and talking with our drywall finisher, I now have 2 helpers with the hanging of the drywall and for working on the siding! Very good stuff!!! Anyway, I've found some great resources for hanging and finishing drywall:
Hanging: http://www.easy2diy.com/cm/easy/diy_ht_index.asp?page_id=35720188
More hanging: http://www.hometime.com/Howto/projects/drywall/drwl_4.htm
Finishing: http://www.drywallinfo.com/
Also, now that we're getting to the finishing, here are some links of stuff that I've found for houses we're modeling after:
Old Century Home - Bigfork, Montana
Parmalee Home - Highlands, North Carolina
Lastly, I made a visit to my friends up in Hicksville, MD yesterday looking for wood for my beams, mantles, and floors. Unbelievable prices! Hickory for $2.40 per square feet!!! My fireplace mantle is going to run me about $20-25 in materials. If you plan on doing any woodworking, it is worth the trip:
Hicksville Planing Mill
14464 Hicksville Rd
Clear Spring, MD , 21722-1240
Phone: 301-842-3474
That's it for now - next up, painting and some cabinetry.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
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