Construction progress 3

January 22, 2015The Business of Floatingbusiness, construction, paint, planning, soundproofingcolin

The shop is taking shape! Our walls are up, the ceiling is going in, and the showers are getting fitted out. We spent last weekend in there painting, and will probably be in for two more weekends of painting before we’re done.

Reception desk and insulated wall — Our reception area, showing the insulated wall of one of the float rooms. We have thick interior walls: heavy OSB panels, insulation and doubled thickness of drywall, all to minimize sound transmission.

Drywall going up — The reception area from a different angle, partially drywalled. The green board is water resistant gypsum.

Prepping the walls for painting — Just-plastered drywall is covered with an incredible amount of dust. We had to vacuum the walls and mop them twice before painting.

Shower fixture — Each float room gets its own private shower. Here’s the first one almost complete.

Starting to paint. — One of our helpers, Josh, starting to roll on paint in the hallway. Painting before the ceiling and floor are finished lets us avoid worrying about splatter.