03-19-2013 Day 11

All of the supplies showed up today! Ben and a new guy came in and got to work.  In no time the insulation was up and 25% of the basement had drywall.


One major hiccup came into sight.  We had a wall built to close off some unfinished areas, and since that side is considered "unfinished" there was no plans to put drywall on that side.  The problem is that the insulation is pushed back where it is actually out of the studs.  This is not functional and takes up additional space in this area. When I asked about hanging drywall with out mudding it, I was told it was not in the contract.  When I ask where specifically it stated that it would not be dry walled, I was told that it does not say it specifically, but a "un-finished" side means they do nothing to it.  My opinion is that if they put the wall up, it should be finished on both sides.  Not causing me more problems.

I asked for a quote to see what it will cost me for this "change." I stressed the importance of getting this ASAP, because it will be easier to hang the drywall on the "un-finished" side now before the "finished" side has drywall hung.  It has been 12 hours since that first request, and another 5 since the second request and I do not have a quote.

See the insulation sticking out into the "Unfinished" side?

See how close the insulation is to the Hot Water Heater?