So we might be buying a place...

You've already done the worst part.

When I watch shows like House Hunters I get annoyed by people who are complaining about the color of the walls. It's just paint. It's an incredibly easy fix.

But wallpaper? Screw that. We bought a house that had wallpaper everywhere and took it all down. There was a dining room where I swear the biggest piece I got off was the size of a quarter. It was like they put that ugly shit up with Gorilla Glue. Never again.

 

Next challenge: install a small piece of drywall (3 foot by 2 foot). I’ve seen everything from “you’ve got this” to “you should pay someone to do it so it’s done right the first time, because you’ll fuck it up and it’ll cost so much more later.” One challenge is working around the water valves and drain pipe for the sink. That gives me pause.

The reason for hanging drywall is because we removed a vanity in our half bath and the thing was built into the studs. I don’t think I’ve seen that before? And the tiles were glued to the slats, there was no mortar or grout there. This is a small townhouse development that went up in the mid-’80s, and perhaps they slapped everything together without much regard for doing it properly.

 

YouTube is your friend for this stuff. Watch a few videos before you start.