Workshop Construction Update 4 – The Hacker Workshop

Yesterday, Hacker Dad, Hacker Father-in-Law, Hacker Brother, and Hacker Nephew came over to help hang drywall. I really, really wasn't looking forward to doing this work. As it turns out, the work really wasn't all that bad. It took a while, but wasn't as backbreaking or as tedious or as totally boring as I feared it might be. I am extremely grateful for their help. We wrapped up about 8 hours after starting. It honestly didn't feel like we'd been working that long at all.

We didn't get as much done as I would have liked. (I had hoped we'd be able to hang all the drywall and get the entire room taped and bedded.) However, we did make substantial progress. Two walls are fully covered in drywall, and the other two walls have significant progress made. There's still a few hours' of work left. After the drywall is up the entire room will have to be taped and bedded. Then paint. Then electrical. Then an inspection. Then I can move in. (Ugh. Each time I write about it the project plan seems to grow!)

We encountered quite a few issues because the garage framing wasn't square. (Clearly, the garage has settled some since it was built.) I think if we had aligned the drywall with the ceiling (that is, the framing) instead of the floor (the foundation), we would have avoided some of these issues. Cutting pieces to fit in spaces smaller than a full sheet of drywall was challenging as a result. Regrettably, there are some fairly large gaps that will hopefully be covered by taping and bedding.

This is the best 'before' picture I could find.

Hacker Brother and Hacker Father-in-Law tackled the back wall, while Hacker Dad and I worked in the near wall. I think the other team was both quicker than my team and did better quality work. — Hacker Brother and Hacker Father-in-Law tackled the back wall, while Hacker Dad and I worked on the near wall. I think the other team was both quicker than my team and did better quality work.

Hacker Nephew learning valuable life lessons.

Hacker Brother got better results with a keyhole saw than I did with the Rotozip.

Hacker Brother and Hacker Father-in-Law mark cutouts for outlet boxes.

Using the Rotozip to make cuts for outlet boxes yielded mixed results. Perhaps with more practice I would have been better at it. — Using the Rotozip* to make cuts for outlet boxes yielded mixed results. Perhaps with more practice I would have been better at it.
(*And by Rotozip, I do of course mean "Cheap Harbor Freight knockoff of a Rotozip.")

As drywall is hung on the outside of the partition wall, insulation goes up on the inside.

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