Projects / Repairs

Nolan’s Bedroom

by liilingon

While Lara and I were working on extending the mudroom cabinet, Neil was focused on removing the mold/mildew in the guest room/playroom/storage room in the basement so Nolan could have his own room. The contractors that finished our basement did not install the vapour barrier properly (they didn’t connect it to the subfloor) 😡

This is the room after we moved all the stuff out. Neil has started removing the Murphy guest bed and storage units. Looks pretty harmless doesn’t it?
Until you look closer to see the mold and mildew growing behind the units.
First step was to clean off the mold on the flooring with bleach mixed with water so we could have more access.
Remove the baseboards,
expose the subfloor,
take out the plugs,
and remove the drywall.
A deeper look at the extent of the damage.
Then the flooring comes up – Nolan numbered each piece so it could be restored after the cleanup.
The drywall has been carefully cut away.
The disaster zone in the extra room is spread to Neil’s office and the sunroom.
Work related injury.
Felix gears up to help apply the spray foam.
Then Lara helps to put in the vapour barrier – this time, properly!
This was found and sealed into the walls. 🤮
Correctly installed vapour barrier where the wall vapour barrier is sealed against the subfloor.
Proper installation includes laying out all sorts of heavy items to help complete the seal 😂
Next step is to install mold resistant drywall.
Taping and mudding.

Check out the before and after shots. That bit of green tape in the second and third photo is the source of the head injury.

Felix helps out with the priming.
And then the super cool accent colour gets painted!
Reinstalling the baseboards.
And then the all-important wiring.
Caulking the joints.
And finally reassembling the murphy bed and its storage units.
Ready for moving in after 9 days of work.

3 thoughts on “Nolan’s Bedroom”

  1. What a seriously difficult job. Glad the whole family got involved. No Fear.

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