Day 4... Lots of Mud

Rob and I made our first stop of the day at Menards before heading over to the house.  We needed some white paint for the 'brown room' and some new color samples for the living room since we didn't like either of the colors from yesterday.  I was also in desperate need of a step stool! We picked up some mud for the drywall too.

We met Mom, Dad, Becky, Jeremy, Annalynne, and Louie at our house. The Chalupskys weren't planning on coming over, but when Annalynne heard that Grandma and Papa got to go to our house, she wanted to go too!

Today Rob and Dad taped and mudded all the drywall they installed yesterday.  We also taped the edges and finished the priming in the 'brown room,' and what a difference even the primer makes!  It is no longer a deep, dark hole.  And while all that happened, Mom scrubbed our screen and washed our windows.  It makes the living room so much brighter.  After trying the two new samples we bought, Rob and I decided on one we like.  I can't wait to paint the whole room!

Rob mudding

We were there for the heavy rain and hail that hit during the early evening hours.  I was actually very thankful we were there so we could check out how the house held up in rain.  As suspected, we learned a few things and added a few items to our to do list.  And most importantly...lots of mud outside, but the basement stayed dry!

It was a bit of a shorter day, because you can only burn the candle at both ends for so long before you need a little break. We also needed a few things, like groceries, to have the rest of the week go smoothly.

Dad mudding

Brown room primed

Rob and I did a big clean up before we left and gave items a home.  It is feeling more and more like our home each time we go there.  I think it is a combination of more of our own items being there and just getting used to the idea that we own a home.  It is still a little surreal that this is our home. We love it more and more each time we go there, and can't wait to get the floor finished and walls painted so we can move in!

Colleen

Brown room before

Brown room during

The master bedroom.
You can also see why we were concerned
if we could salvage the hardwood under
all this tile glue and grout.

Mudding and taping done!