It seems I was busy all the time I was at this property today. I got there at 2pm and left at 8pm. So what did I do? I put in a stud. (No pic yet.)
But it’s more complicated than that. Also done:
- wiring – The reframed wall from previous had to be rewired. Two lengths connected to various outlets had to be redone.
- trimming of sills – We put in sills rather than just standard 2×4 framing with outside planks and shiplap and inside furring strips. As the exterior planks and shiplap had become de-nailed over the past 120 years, they had to be squeezed back together, and the window hole shrunk by 1/4″. As a result, the top and bottom sills had to be trimmed in the interior.
- wall prep – This was mostly pulling of nails all over the place. But there also had to be framing added to have enough wall meat to which to attach drywall. One new 2×4 stud was placed here. This meant pulling out five lengths of wire (14-2, 14-3, and 22-ga.) and feeding them all through the new stud.
So, all in all, only one “new” thing was done. The rest of my activities were fixing, completing, or redoing other stuff. Yay.