>Today we got a late start. Bob had a doctor’s appt. and some errands to do in the morning. It was noon when he started laying tiles. I had the important job of handing him tiles! The dog’s job was to get in the way as much as possible.

One loom back in place! Tomorrow Bob will finish the alcove (that you can’t see) where the AVL lives. Then it will be time for all the trim. I doubt all that trim will get finished tomorrow. And then there are the stairs to re-do. That will be another big, nasty job!

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My husband is renovating my studio during his time off from work between Christmas and New Year. Lucky me!
We were certain that there was humidity behind the walls in my basement studio. The humidifier seems to run all year ’round, I often feel groggy after working down there for any length of time, and I have just the slightest inkling that some of my migraines occur after spending time down here. So it was no surprise to find moldy, damp cement when Bob cut the walls away yesterday. YUK!!
And, of course, my stuff is a mess! There was no place else in the house to move my looms and other equipment and stash, so we just crammed it into the rest of the room.

Here Bob is jackhammering a French drain to help with the moisture situation. To cut down on dust he’s dexterously using one foot to guide the nozzle of the shop vac so most of the dust was whisked away!

Today’s progress: walls freshly painted with dry-loc! Tomorrow Bob will build the vapor barrier, and then get started on putting studs up for the new wall, which will come out past the French drains. There will be a shelf where the old walls end and the new walls join. More places for me to put stuff!

I will need to pick out new flooring soon!

So what are my resolutions for the New Year? Stay tuned….right now I need to get off the computer!