Drywall Install
Apr/04/08 08:32 AM
Well the drywall installation has begun. We had the drywall delivered on Tuesday morning and it required 2 trucks! Not because we ordered so much, but because the first truck got stuck in our yard and had to be towed out by the other truck. We now have 2 symmetrical ruts in our yard, both about a foot to a foot and a half deep.
Roberto Diaz of Diaz Drywall showed up to orchestrate the delivery. I’m not sure exactly how many people were on his crew, but it must number at least in the teens. They showed up in 2 “church” vans went to work, cutting and nailing amongst themselves. I’m not sure which was faster, how quickly they put up the drywall or how quickly they spoke spanish coordinating the whole thing. It was a little strange as when I would walk through they would avert their eyes or try to pretend that I wasn’t there. I think that maybe they were worried that I might single one of them out and ask a question... in english. Because at one point I asked a guy a question about the refrigerator water line coming out the wrong side of the wall and he seemed to panic then he ran to get someone who would understand.
So far they have done a fantastic job and they did it in ONE day! The only thing that I noticed was that the crew walled over two light fixture boxes. But I hear that this is a common occurrence. The electrician cut one of them back in and we are going to have to ask about the second one, because once the walls were taped they abandoned the house, to let it dry I would assume.
Since we are over the drywall hump and now we enter the finishings phase, I created a slide show of our progress. I assembled what I refer to as the Before & During slideshow, and you can see the photos by clicking here.