Not just a title of a great 'Hip song. It's truly amazing how much a coat of paint can transform a room.
A few notes so far: drywalling window casings is a bad idea. The windows closed abruptly and gouged the drywall. Thus, I will be installing a veneer or some kind. Metal or vinyl if I can find it.
On another note, drywalling is a pain. Mostly because I don't really know how to do it, I just make it up as I go along. I've learned that you need to put more mud down than you think before you lay the tape. Else wise, it creates an air bubble that no matter how many other coats you out on afterwards, it remains a weak spot in the wall. Eventually, you'll just give up and cut it out, re-mud (and sometimes re-tape), sand, mud, sand again.
They also say that "less is more" when it comes to mud, and now I know what they mean. The more mud you put on, the more you have to sand off later.
Anyhow, progress update: drywall finished to satisfaction, primed, and first coat of paint is on. Next steps: second coat of paint and any touch ups necessary, followed by lining the floors with subfloor or underlay, and the laminate. Here's hoping it gets to that point by the end of the long weekend!
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