Back in Ottawa today after a brief hiatus in beautiful Halifax, and wouldn't you know, an earthquake strikes. What?! Yes, an earthquake, which many of you will have experienced yourselves to varying degrees. Pretty wild. I was in my office at the time, which is on the ninth floor of an office building, and I could actually feel the building sway as the quake was quaking. Not cool. No harm done though, and I got sent home a couple of hours early, so it wasn't all bad.
The really good news is that the formerly improperly supported stairs leading to the basement did not collapse, which can only mean that they are now earthquake-proof thanks to my support design... Well, that may be a bit of a stretch, but I'm no longer concerned that they'll fall over if a magnitude 5.0 earthquake wasn't enough to topple them.
Tomorrow, Lesley and I will get back to work framing up the partition walls with existing lumber. Won't be long before we'll be making the big trip down to the lumber yard. Oh, expensive day.
From 70's wood panelling to the new millenium
The Budget - $5000
Reno-to-date - $6345
Material & Tool Acquisitions
- 400sqft underlayment
- 350 sqft AC4 laminate floorboards
- 1 mudder
- 82 4'x8'x0.5" drywall
- 200sqft vapour barrier
- 1 roll tuck tape
- table saw
- sliding t-bevel
- 1 gallon floor paint
- 240 2" finish nails
- 6 sqft rubber mat
- 2 flush mount light fixtures
- 1 tube acoustic caulk
- non-programmable thermostat
- 3 switches
- 7 receptacles
- 12 cover plates
- 75M 14ga wire
- 20M 12ga wire
- 100 staples
- staple gun
- 19 8' corner beads
- 1000 #6 1.25" drywall screws
- 1 gallon ceiling paint
- 5 gallons wall paint
- 1 marking pencil
- 1 chalk line
- 1 Keyhole saw
- 25' RG6 coaxial cable
- 100 #6 1" screws
- 25 wire nuts
- 2 junction boxes w/ cover
- 14 switch boxes
- 5 dust masks
- 1 Drywall dimpler attachment
- 30 Wire Staples
- 3 1x3x96 furring strips
- 25' 1/2" 22GA metal strapping
- 1 4" 4x10 duct boot
- 1 4" top duct take off
- 100 #8 1/2" metal screws
- 24 #6 3/8" metal screws
- 3 5' 5" duct pipes
- 1 5" duct "T"
- 4 4x10 register grates
- 1 5" top duct take off
- 4 4x10 5" duct boots
- 2 5" duct dampers
- 120 yds aluminum duct tape
- 2 5" duct elbows
- 2 pairs safety goggles
- 2 tubes construction adhesive
- 36' vinyl moulding
- 30' 2x2 flashing
- 230' nylon twine
- 1 tube outdoor sealant
- 80 2" concrete nails
- 1 4x8x0.5 plywood
- 1 2x10x96
- 8 2x2x96
- self-locking 25' tape measure
- 10' pvc electrical conduit
- 100 #8 2.5" wood screws
- 2 1x6x96
- 1 2x6x96
- 1 #2 Robertson driver bit
- 40 #8 1.25" screws
- 28 #8 5/8" screws
- 2 cans spray foam
- 2 10tpi jigsaw blades
- 1 1x3x48
- 2 1x4x48
- 1 2x8x96
- 1 10" 28t Circular saw blade
- 2 6tpi jigsaw blades
- 2 bundles 16x48x3.5 pink batts
- 6 bundles 16x48x3.5 Roxul batts
- 24 2x4x96 studs
- 67 2x4x96 Bluwood studs
- 2 34.5"x22" sliding pvc windows
- 1 24oz framing hammer
- 25 3.5" concrete nails
- 300 #10 3" wood screws
- 290 10D spiral nails
- 300 #10 2.5" wood screws
- 1 rubber mallet
- 1 set of clamps
- 1 Shop-Vac
- 1 Work Light
- 1 Dumpster Rental
- 120 DriCore floor tiles
Reno Records
- 17 trips to Home Depot
- 5 nails stepped on
- 1 dead mouse
- 1 lost hammer
- 7 cuts
- 1 found hammer
- 3 wtf moments
- 2 grammar compliments
- 7 DIY Stores purchased from
- 1 rookie mistake
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2 comments:
Who knew that you would need to earthquake-proof your designs?
Glad to hear the dodgy stairs and the house in general did not collapse given the extremely traumatic events of June 23rd.
Turns out your return was an earth-shattering event. Glad you're back, and not beneath a pile of rubble. Now for the walls... We, too are at the wall stage. The studs are piled high on the deck, and tarped against the endless rain. Your dad and I think you should reconsider your insulation choice. Rigid foam is the way to go, even if it stretches the budget a bit. Want insulation for your birthday:-)?
Mom
xox
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