drywall taping and mudding

we are now full-on into the mud and topping work. we've got joint compounds on all the joints and screws.
BTW, forgot to mention that we smartly bought a HILTI drywall gun so that the screws went in perfectly, plus i also bought several drywall drivers for the power drills. this ensured we didn't break any of the drywall when drilling it to the walls.

Jed and Shaun are making sure we're doing 2 coats of topping. i didn't know if this would be overkill, but it's turning out nicely. it is really helpful as it's smoothed out the walls quite a bit. we've actually not had to do much sanding as a result.

the other benefit is that i am getting a really good idea of how the natural light works in the house. we are getting a lot of light thru the skylight and the front windows & door, and even the kitchen garden window!
looks like we'll get to putting primer on Saturday. the guys want to get it up before the floor guys start sanding.