We officially began "finishing" our basement yesterday which unfortunately will involve first "unfinishing" the handiwork of the nincompoop who lived here before us. Some people have no business TOUCHING a hammer. EVER! Each sheet of drywall has on average 70 nails holding it in place. 70
nails, not to be confused with drywall
screws, which may or may not have even made contact with any targeted stud behind the drywall. Some of the seams actually fall between studs and none of the exterior walls are insulated. Sweet. Fortunately, however, he didn't think to glue any of it in place so it has made it slightly easier to take down. We let the kids have one piece of wall to play "Flip That House" with before commencing the tedious process of "cat clawing" the bazillions of nails out. One Saturday down, 17 to go...
We officially began "finishing" our basement yesterday which unfortunately will involve first "unfinishing" the handiwork of the nincompoop who lived here before us. Some people have no business TOUCHING a hammer. EVER! Each sheet of drywall has on average 70 nails holding it in place. 70 nails, not to be confused with drywall screws, which may or may not have even made contact with any targeted stud behind the drywall. Some of the seams actually fall between studs and none of the exterior walls are insulated. Sweet. Fortunately, however, he didn't think to glue any of it in place so it has made it slightly easier to take down. We let the kids have one piece of wall to play "Flip That House" with before commencing the tedious process of "cat clawing" the bazillions of nails out. One Saturday down, 17 to go...
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Girl power rules!
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