The weather was nice, clear and warm but very windy. I heard the ferry was rocking something fierce. The crew began arriving late on Friday (May 17th) afternoon. As different groups of dudes began to show-up, the madness ensued.
After checking out the new cottage and hanging a few sheets, it was time to head to the Cedar Cottage for pre-partying and then hit the bars. Friday night turned into a blur, fun had by all.
Bright and early Saturday (May 18th) morning, we started around 8:00 am.
Meet Albert, the King of all things drywall. If you can measure it, cut it and screw it, Albert is your guy. He runs a tight ship.
Albert, the Foreman
Uncle Al, gets to take a break from long weekends of HVAC. Enjoying his new role as Drywall Co-captain and Ambassador of fun.
Uncle Al, Drywall Co-captain
Using 12 foot sheets makes the process a whole lot faster. I can't believe I actually considered only using vertical 8 footers for the whole cottage - bad idea. Here is a photo of the first bedroom done. Look at the ceiling, nice.
Anna's bedroom
Second bedroom done. The place is starting to look like a cottage. This will be lil' Neil's bedroom.
Lil' Neil's bedroom
Meet the Hasek brothers, Gary and Kenny. Or as Brad calls them, Kenny Gary/Gary Kenny. He couldn't remember their real names all weekend. These guys know a thing or two about hanging drywall and drinking beer. Gary is one hell of a guitar player as well. Kenny briefly lost his wallet on Sunday morning to later be surprised it was in his duffle bag all along. Good news man.
Gary and Kenny, the "Drywall Brothers"
The Hasek brothers working on the master bedroom
We wrapped up Saturday at around 5:00pm. Thanks to Brad and Andy for making food. Time to get our party on. We started out at the Caddy Shack and closed out the night at Bag the Moon as far as I can tell.
Sunday morning was a little tougher to get started. I think Albert was back at it around 9:00 am. We started to lose crew members as the morning rolled on. Albert, Al, Scott and me kept at it until around 1:00 pm. Here are some photos of the weekend results.
Looking at the kitchen area
Scott helped out working on finishing up drywalling the closets
This is one of the last photos of the weekend, late day on Sunday. I was beat...
Looking towards the front of the cottage from the dining area
We were able to get an amazing amount of work done. The cottage really took shape this weekend. All of the rooms are now clearly defined and the spaces feel great. I have a few walls to finish hanging and of course the taping and mudding, but overall the majority of the drywall is hung!
The crew that deserves to be recognized by name:
- Albert Hobar
- Al Stenger
- Gary Hasek
- Ken Hasek
- Andy Stenger
- Scott Kanengeiser
- Brad Sale
Next step. Take a break for a few weeks and try to save cash.
Back at ya soon...
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