- Never assume wires in a wall are attached to anything; sometimes, they're just... there
- Installing drywall on a ceiling should be a two-person job
- One of the greatest electrical tools ever invented was the "fish tape"
- There's always a MUCH easier method to do something than how I chose to do it
- Drywall mudd doesn't taste very good
- Books only tell you half of the information you need to know
- Wood used to frame our 100 year old house is the hardest wood ever created by God
- During a renovation project pray every 15-minutes
- Don't touch the tip of a drywall screw after the bit has been spinning on it unsuccessfully - IT'S VERY HOT!!
- Paint stripper clears your sinuses very nicely
- Paint stripper makes you very happy (VERY happy... )
- It's more fun to use the word "stippling" in a sentence than to actually do it to the ceiling.
- Be prepared to find studs in the most unusual places in a wall in an older home
- It takes twice as long to do everything than I originally estimate... even the time it takes to buy materials.
It's going well, but I won't be done by Friday :( Probably Sunday now... The stripping of the paint on the built-in cabinet and window is taking longer than expected. Also, the stippling of the ceiling was a little more time consuming than I thought it would be.
The mirror and storage cabinet are purchased, and we found sink/shower/tub fixtures that match a light (gotta love Lowes). All wiring is ready to be hooked up... just have to paint first (probably Saturday & Sunday). I'm very proud of the installing the new light box and outlet box... the first ones I've ever installed :')
Anyway... going Christmas shopping Thursday so won't get too much done, which means I'll probably be up late working instead... have to get the cabinets/window ready to be painted.
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