Our Home Reno Series: Drywall and Those Crazy Doorways

Mar 1

When I last wrote to you, I was telling you about the re-piping, lighting and electrical work we had done. As soon as our crews finished, we were looking forward to closing up those 45 holes in the walls, remember?

Guess what? My husband and I both got Covid. No idea how. Everyone was soooooo careful. We all wore masks, stayed away from each other and wiped everything down each night. It just wasn’t to be avoided.

So… everything stopped.

Poor Bella. She was really bored and tired of us dragging ourselves around the house. That disease is relentless and very scary. I hope you will be diligent. ❤️

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Oh! Did I mention? The washer and dryer we ordered were back ordered?

For. A. Long. Time.

So, here’s what our hamper looked like. =0) Good times at our house, let me tell you.

Anyway, I digress. Once we were back on track and feeling well enough, we called the drywall crew to come in so we could pick up where we had left off.

In addition to the 45 drywall patches, we had a few places where very peculiar things had been built.

Like this recess over our master bedroom door. WHAT?

It must have been planned for an 8-foot door as in other parts of the house but in this case, the doors have standard 80” openings due to the second floor and stairs over this part of the house. And so, they just closed in the openings. But not all the way. Oh my gosh. Can you believe this?

I know by now you must be thinking we bought a money pit but honestly, with a little budgeting and careful planning, it can be done in a sensible way that will benefit our home’s resale in the long run. And…make for a much nicer place to live. Beautiful design is good for the soul.

So, our drywall crew closed in the recesses as best they could without tearing out the door casings. These small tasks are all changes that can happen now and still serve us when we get to actually remodeling some of the major rooms within the next year or two.

I also asked the drywall crew to square off the top of the arch that leads from the living/dining room to the kitchen/family room. This house is traditional in style and I felt the square opening would best serve our overall plans for the house. I’ll share some sketches with you very soon.