Walls and ceilings

OK, we've been working on the floors so now it is time to get the walls and ceiling into shape.  

First the ceilings-  Popcorn is great but not on the ceiling!!  I believe this whole house had popcorn but the previous owners got rid of most of it.  However, it was still in the bathroom.  I did a lot of scraping and found that it was much easier if it was wetter.  I would spray, wait a few minutes and spray again.  Once that water soaked in, most of the popcorn just scraped right off.  You do have to be careful to not take off the underlying mud and tape though...

Then we spent a LOT of time hanging drywall in the two bathrooms.  Once it was done it was time to call in the big guns.    I do a lot of things myself, but taping, floating, and texturing drywall is not one of them.  It's not hard, it's just hard to do well.  

We covered the floors and the contractor covered the beams and other areas.  I am always amazed at how quickly these guys work.  It takes me forever to smooth, plus I always end up sanding.  They just make a couple of passes over the area and it looks perfect.  A little frustrating to watch!  So now just a little paint and we are in the home stretch!