rip rip shred

[rmd]

okay, i've ripped out about half of the tub enclosure and related drywall this evening. so far, things don't look *nearly* as bad as i feared. there's evidence of some humidity trouble, but that's to be expected, particularly given that it's plain old drywall on the wall and not blueboard. but it's not in the terrible shape that i was afraid it would be.

and there's something very primal and enjoyable about pulling big chunks of drywall off the studs with my hands. plus the swinging the small crowbar thing.

i didn't want to deal with setting up the ladder or with pulling the fixtures off of the pipes, so i didn't touch the wall with the faucets and shower head on it and i still have to pull the moulding off at the wall/ceiling join.

once i've dealt with that, i'll get the blueboard -- i was holding off until i got the walls ready for the board to go up so that i wouldn't have to keep walking/working around it.

i'm hoping to be ready for the board to go up by the weekend. although "weekend" pretty much means "saturday" since i'm off to the cape to see a performance of "25th annual putnam county spelling bee" (a musical by the same man who wrote a musical about a guy having a stroke (well, technically, an arteriovenous malformation) that included a song set in an MRI machine).

(in the subject, "rip" is a verb, not an acronym)

Comments

[pale-chartreuse.livejournal.com]

I'm gonna stick my two cents in and recommend cement board around the tub rather than blueboard. I know it's a pain cause you need to wear breathing protection when you cut it, but that's what I would put in my own house, and what I would recommend in wet areas to any client.

I'm happy for you that things have not been too bad so far (knock, knock).

[rmd.livejournal.com]

i thought about it, but decided to go with blueboard since it's going to be behind a plastic tub surround that goes to the ceiling.

[deguspice.livejournal.com]

My carpenter also says that blue board has been deprecated and that cement board is now what's preferred for wet areas.

[laurenpburka.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah? Well I have four trucks outside my house putting in a new water main, and I'm sure it's noisier than anything you have done. :)

Question:

[taura-g.livejournal.com]

When are you planning to rent the place, where is it and how big?

Just thought I would ask...

Re: Question:

[rmd.livejournal.com]

I'm in negotiations now (which is to say, we haven't signed the lease yet) to rent it to someone starting 5/1. It's down behind Somerville city hall right near the corner of School and Medford streets. It's a full floor of a standard Somerville victorian house. Maybe about the side of the main floor of GLSE. $970/mo at the moment. If negotiations unexpectedly fall thru, I'll let you know, if you want.

Re: Question:

[taura-g.livejournal.com]

Darn. Yes, please, let us know if it doesn't work out.