Finish Work and Odd Fixes
October 2013 – January 2025 · 5 photos · renovation
After paint I knocked out the rest of the punch list — pulled down a section of bad ceiling, hung a TV mount in the living room, ran new trim through the doorway opening between rooms, and got up on the extension ladder to patch a stucco gouge on the second story. Small jobs, but the kind of stuff that makes a rental actually rent-ready instead of just freshly painted.
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During Threw the extension ladder up against the second-story stucco to patch a gouge that was letting water track in.
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During Hung the TV mount into studs. Shop vac on standby because drilling into drywall always finds the dustiest cavity.
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During Pulled down the failing ceiling section onto a drop cloth so I could sister in fresh drywall above.
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During Widened doorway between the two rooms, trim freshly painted and staged to go back up once the dust settled.
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During Mount up, trim leaning against the wall ready to go in. Last push before the place was ready to show.
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