Well, sorry to say it, but it's really not too scary anymore. Especially now that we have a brand new DOOR to the basement! Yup, we bought and installed a door all by ourselves! Woo! I have to admit, it was a little intimidating to start out--I stood there holding the hammer up against the nicely manicured drywall for a long while before I finally talked myself into taking action. "It won't fit until you tear this drywall out, just hit it," I said. "Ohhh but the dry wall is so nice--how can I mess that up?!" "Do it!!!!"
Needless to say, I finally got over my fear of messing up the drywall, and now we have a door.
The photos of the basement are for Davie, who challenged me to show the basement photos a while ago. Unfortunately, the photos of the basement are post-work. Before, there were scary moldy shelves and piles of wood, and a wet rotting spot in the corner. But now, it's not too shabby, though I wouldn't take a nap down there anytime soon...
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| The view of our brand new door from the side. |
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| Golly gee! What an attractive door. Peter installed the knob, and did an excellent job (meaning--it opens and closes!). |
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| Whoa, sure you want to go down there? |
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| Oh. That's all there is? |
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| Where are the puddles, mold patches, and the RATS? |
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| Sorry, no mold here. This basement has been scrubbed down, and dried out! |
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| Stairs are a little dirty at the moment. Full of drywall from the door project! |
Holy crap! Livin in and seeing some other Chicago apts...this looks amazeballs compared to what you said it was before! Any washer/dryer action? Possibility of it being able to be installed down there now that it's not horribly disgusting?
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