Building My Barbershop - 1

So many of you are wondering about whats happening here these days...I am moving! Fret not! I am not moving very far; merely to the first floor of my building where I will live and open a barbershop! It is a nearly flawless idea but for the one little hiccup: that the space is basically wrecked. After tense negotiations with my landlord he agreed to provide the materials as long as I make the repairs and renovations. The first thing he did was tear out a wall that made a useless hallway, installed a bathtub, got some 2x4's, some drywall, nails and then left the rest up to me.

Here it is unfinished, looking out to the street. Not bad condition in this pic - but it gets worse.

This is the view looking to the back of the shop. As you can see the tub is in the main room. This is tres chic among many designers...the ultimate in "open concept". Despite that fashionable feature, the overall condition of this place is appalling.

A close-up of the work that had to be done. Tear off the ceiling panels, tear out all the 2x4's and a bunch of other stuff that turned out to be terribly time-consuming and extraordinarily messy.
Here is Claire. She was eager to get in on the demolition action.


I stripped it all off and discovered that I had demolished a mouse highway. Hmmm...time to invest in some traps.
The final thing for the day. I had to frame off this entranceway- it led to another unit. Sunday will be spent gyprocking and taping and mudding.

I have a lot of other things that need to be done besides the construction. I have to apply for a business license and get a new barbers chair, get some business cards printed up, get a phone number and wowza...a lot to do! EEP! But I truly believe that at the end of the day you are either counting someone else's money or counting your own, so its worthwhile to be self-sufficient. I am not entirely there yet, but at least I am putting the plan to work.