Happy Halloween!
The framing is coming along great, and we're loving the fact that the room is starting to look like a room. Working around the HVAC ductwork is a complete pain, but mostly because we're trying to take advantage of literally every inch possible. Here is what it's looking like:
It's beautiful, isn't it? I can't wait to cover it with sheetrock. This is the only project getting attention lately, and with good reason. We've set some ambitious goals and would love to spend Christmas on the first floor.
6 comments:
Great job so far. Working around HVAC in an existing home is certainly a challenge.
I'm glad to see you guys went with full sized ladders. That step stool was scaring me a little. It looks great, can't wait to see it after the sheet rock. xxoo
Yes, Carolyn - I was sure to get the ladders in the shot this time, ha. No way would that step stool have gotten the job done!
Looking good.
I just wanted to point out that this looks a lot like one of our pics. We even have two green ladders...
LOL!
Mark
Thank, Mark. Those green ladders are the perfect interior size.
So about your last question - do you think the typical "pink stuff" insulation is okay? We planned on cutting the pieces to fit in between the framework for the exterior walls. It's only one small area that is actually exterior, but we figured getting it covered could only help? Any thoughts?
Tiger Foam has canisters that you can order for DIY projects. It may be cost effective, IF you've got some other areas that you'd like to seal up and insulate.
Say, where the floor joists meet the wall in the basement, attic areas, or similar.
Pink stuff works, but it's not nearly as good in practice as other stuff.
I'm a firm believer in the foam, though it's much more spendy. 100% vapor barrier, never any settling, 100% waterproof, NO gaps, no drafts, nuttin'. R7 per inch.
It doesn't make sense, though, if you only have a tiny exterior wall, unless you have some other projects to do too.
Mark
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