The first step was to paint the basement walls and install glass block windows to replace the 60 year old original leaky windows.
The next step was to move everything into the unheated basement room that had been painted as part of the project.
Here is a picture of the area to be finished now empty:
To frame and drywall the office Allison's brother Jeff came for a weekend to help me. Jeff brought tools and expertise.
We started with the back wall, and moved to the side exterior wall:
The front wall and door framed with Jeff taking a short break:
The room framed out with the door in place. You can see in the top left of the picture the first piece of the drywall ceiling is hung. I am pulling the electric lines and putting up the boxes for outlets.
A view looking in from the back door of the room with the drywall hung. Notice the bulb hanging from the raw wire, this was in place for quite a long time.
Looking in from the main door looking back at what will eventually be a closet. This was the end of what Jeff and I were able to accomplish in one long weekend. It was a lot of work but worth it, I couldn't have done it without Jeff's help.
The next step was to mud the drywall. I had a co-worker come help get me started on a Saturday and I took the rest of the week to finish.
The next step was to prime, paint and hang trim. I don't have many pictures of these steps because they're pretty boring. Here is a picture of the entry to the room with the trim hung:
Here are two pictures of the painted room with trim.
Most recently I have finished the baseboard and the only thing we have left to finish is the carpet.
-Nate
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