Incremental progress was the name of the game in week 26 of the remodel. Work continued on the drywall, with the downstairs areas that hadn’t been tackled last week mostly taken care of, and the application of drywall tape and paste to fill in and smooth out the seams. There are still a few areas that need work—mostly sections of old drywall that were damaged or removed during construction—but there’s a light at the end of the tunnel for this phase of the project.

One thing we noticed when we visited is that there’s a fair amount of noise transmission between Julia’s room upstairs and our bathroom downstairs. In fairness, the bathroom ceiling was wide open, as that’s one of the sections that hasn’t been patched up yet, but it’s something we’ll want to keep an eye on: providing Julia with a quiet retreat where she can focus is one of the main goals of the project. Hopefully finishing up the drywall and installing carpet upstairs will help quiet things down.

Gallery: Week 26: More Drywall