Slowly but surely, it’s getting there. After getting rid of the ants, we got some spray foam and drywall to fix the ingress area under the window sill. I’ve always had an issue doing drywall work because it’s such a pain in the ass to cut. In carving out pieces from the 8 x 4 you can use a jig saw but it’s never clean and always messy.

After looking up suggestions, the oscillating tool seemed like a good solution and then I remembered that I inherited one from dad when he passed. It was a Dremel and I had opened the case but never even plugged it in. After locating it, I popped open the case and the first thing I see is a drywall blade. After changing out the head and putting on the blade I was delighted to see the tool slice through drywall (literally) like butter. This gives me the confidence to take out the old ironing board storage and make it into a standard room. It made me smile because over 10 years after his passing, it felt like my dad was still in my life.