B&As

Here are a few before and after photos.  Or rather before and during. 
This is standing at the entrance to the dining room looking to the kitchen.

 

On the right is just one of two chimneys that will be removed.


This is looking into the living room.

 
This wall is a weight bearing wall, but Walt Kowalski has a plan so we can take it out and make a grand entrance into the house.

We still have a long way to go.  Last night was tough.  It was hot.  We were very sweaty. My knees and Walt Kowalski's forearms were sweating.  Very...unusual places to sweat. That is in addition to all the regular places to sweat.

Here's a view from in the living room towards the front entrance and why I thought removing the wall would open up bottom floor.  

The large hole in the floor was the former location of a register. 

We have come a long way.  Some days it seems like we will are running in place.  Pound, smash, sweep, shovel, haul, dumpster. Pound, smash, sweep, shovel, haul, dumpster.  Pound, smash, sweep, shovel, haul, dumpster. Lather, rinse, repeat as needed. 

Looking back at the photos from just over a month ago, we have made progress.

And trust me, after working in the dirt, we do need to repeat after the lather and rinse.