Here is my 3rd try at placing the kitchen lighting. <sigh>
I moved the smoke alarm to the left. Why? I measured and cut the hole from the wrong side of the drywall. Rather than patch it up and create a new hole, I moved the darned thing.
More lighting holes.
And now … the windows. I’ve been dreading starting this phase, but it must be done. Here’s the old window framing.
And here’s the old window. Any takers? Free! I have several to choose from.
And here’s the window hole now, old frame still in place.
Some have made their home there. They don’t pay rent.
The old electrical system – knob and tube – came into the house through this area. You can see the holes there. The old tubes were still in place.
The old window framing was removed down to the rough framing, and new jack studs were put in place.
Once in place, flashing tape sealed it to the house.
However, after struggling to lift the window into place, I see the bottom nail flange will not just slide in.
Here it sits, temporarily mounted in place with a handful of screws.
Meanwhile, Dave was busy with mudding and taping the slanted walls in the living room and kitchen.
The bedroom is also coming along nicely. It is nearly ready for paint. Thank you, Dave!
