So, here we are on day two. We have spent two consecutive nights meticulously applying drywall compound to our ceiling. Since we had no previous experience doing this, it was an exercise in patience and trial and error. To prepare for this phase, I googled "how to texture ceilings" and "how to use drywall compound." I found a wealth of information which gave me the tools of the trade that we would need for the job and I watched a youtube video on how to texture. The overall look I was going for is a semi textured, random plaster look. I don't really know how else to describe the look other than that. Along the way, here are the things I have learned: I don't like step ladders, I have muscles in my arms and shoulders that I never knew about, there is a perfect time frame in which the finished product will look good or really crappy, don't let the mud dry too much before you work with it, always listen to ipod while working (thank goodness for genius playlists!!). So, I still have some sanding and a little bit of touch up work to do, but overall we are well on our way! I think tonight I will try to get ready to prime the ceiling and walls. I will seriously need to clean up before I get much further because the bathroom is covered in dust and oops marks from the mud.
Here's the next week's schedule: (we'll see how this works out!)
Today (Wednesday): Sand, touch up, prep for primer, remove toilet
Thursday: Receive vanity, install wainscot, prime ceiling and walls?
Friday: Paint ceiling, install new overhead light, remove ugly old strip light
Saturday: Paint walls, return wrong mirrors and hunt for new mirror
Sunday: Install new vanity light & REST! (depending if I am on schedule)
Monday: Prep trim (sand and prime)
Tuesday: Receive flooring for acclimation
Wednesday: Final clean up prior to flooring install
Thursday: Flooring install! (Halleluah!)
Friday: Watch Netflix movie
Saturday: Install toilet and install vanity, and connect plumbing (probably run to Home Depot for emergency supplies too)
Sunday: Install bath hardware, and misc items, move back in! ENJOY new bathroom!
I will post updates to the schedule as it evolves! Enough for now, I have to get dinner going!
For process photos see my facebook album: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=31007144&l=3c1faeebb9&id=1029736150
