Arms Are Taking The Heat. :(

Allan in NE · Dec 7, 2015

Sanding sheetrock and painting is underway.

Allan

RESLLS · Dec 7, 2015

Coming along great. I feel for you. Neck, shoulders, arms. Got done with my dormer and ached in places i didn't know existed. And that was 27 yrs ago. Dont know that i would even attempt it now.

Roger in Wisconsin · Dec 7, 2015

It's like going across a desert in a rowboat. I saw pro's do mud, they feathered the mud so well they did very little sanding. With a machine of course.

Larry-Tx · Dec 7, 2015

You are doing fine Allan, stick with it.

Dick2 · Dec 7, 2015

The last time that I did sheetrock was in 1984; don't ever want to do that again!

Andy Martin · Dec 7, 2015

Looking good! And what a view from the bay window!

By the way, I misunderstood the post title; I thought this was going to be some comments on firearms being blamed for murders.

fixerupper · Dec 7, 2015

Good looking job Allan. You do good work.

bobwny · Dec 7, 2015

it's all a state of mind. if you tell youfself it sucks,it will.try to think pleasant thoughts,like i can't wait till this is DONE!

Dave Sherburne, NY · Dec 7, 2015

I've lived in my present house for 7 years, looks like you will be done before me.

DoubleR · Dec 7, 2015

Looks Good
Maybe you should have been a carpenter or builder instead of a farmer. You might have missed your true calling.

Az peapicker · Dec 7, 2015

Good Morning Allan

Looking good . Allan could I get your e mail address?

John Forrester. Az. Peapicker
[email protected]. Thanks

Billy NY · Dec 7, 2015

There's good and bad with that work. First it means you are almost done, but on the other hand it is some tedious work, but the last of it... hopefully! Good lighting is key to seeing the finish of joinery, can't tell you how many times I've gone back to fix my own work, looked perfect til I primed it ! Tricky to get these walls ironed out smooth for sure, and the more you put on, can be the more you take off!

Eldon (WA) · Dec 7, 2015

(quoted from post at 08:48:14 12/07/15) There's good and bad with that work. First it means you are almost done, but on the other hand it is some tedious work, but the last of it... hopefully! Good lighting is key to seeing the finish of joinery, can't tell you how many times I've gone back to fix my own work, looked perfect til I primed it ! Tricky to get these walls ironed out smooth for sure, and the more you put on, can be the more you take off!

I always held a flashlight in one hand and sander in the other. Lay the flashlight on the wall and the imperfections are easy to see.

Rick Kr · Dec 7, 2015

Looking good.

I hate mudding and sanding inside corners. Everything else, not too bad.

Rick

Jeff NWOH · Dec 7, 2015

Looking good. Getting the paint on the walls is a nice milestone to hit.

Were kind of in the same boat, except were living in ours. Started an addition/remodel project June 2014 and still have a ways to go.

Ozlander · Dec 7, 2015

(quoted from post at 08:48:14 12/07/15) There's good and bad with that work. First it means you are almost done, but on the other hand it is some tedious work, but the last of it... hopefully! Good lighting is key to seeing the finish of joinery, can't tell you how many times I've gone back to fix my own work, looked perfect til I primed it ! Tricky to get these walls ironed out smooth for sure, and the more you put on, can be the more you take off!

Yeah, you prime it and fix those flaws and then you paint it and more show up. Now how did I miss that?

Allan in NE · Dec 7, 2015

[email protected]

redtom · Dec 7, 2015

Not to pry, but have you been able to keep up with your chores and cattle etc. since the fire?

Paul from MI · Dec 7, 2015

Did it before in my rec room. Not too bad a job if it's really nasty outside--otherwise it's not so good. You sure do nice work.

Pair-a-dice farm · Dec 7, 2015

Looks good, I like the recessed lights. The last sheetrock that I did was a few years ago. I rented a lift that saved my back. I textured the paint so the little imperfections in the sanding weren't as obvious.

GregCO · Dec 8, 2015

Looks good Allan. It hurts now, but in month or so you will sleep good in your new home.

Greg

Allan in NE · Dec 8, 2015

I usually get up between 2 and 3 to work on rebuilding my music system ( which I lost 30 years of programing, not to mention all the equipment).

As soon as it gets light, I go do chores and then back on the house.

It's slowly coming together. Thanks for the holler!

Allab

Allan in NE · Dec 8, 2015

I'm using 180 grit sheetrock screens on a 10" hand sander. It pulls it off of there pretty darned fast. I'm sure there are imperfections, but I'm trying to get 'er done as quickly as possible. :>)

Allan

W_B · Dec 8, 2015

(quoted from post at 17:47:08 12/07/15) Looking good.

I hate mudding and sanding inside corners. Everything else, not too bad. Rick

Not too bad to do if you know how. I always used a 4 inch knife and did one side at a time, let it dry then do the other. You can also mud one side when you tape it if your taping mud isn't too tough to sand. Did commercial drywall finishing work about 36 yrs. ago, glad I don't have to go to work doing that anymore.

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