Friday night we formulated a plan for Saturday. We needed additional boards for the floor. What we didn't know was that there was a snow storm brewing.
No fear, take us up to warp speed...
It always makes me laugh when you turn on the high beams in a snow storm.
The snow was very pretty AND an extra added benefit, nobody was at the home improvement store! I guess nobody wants to do home improvements when it's snowing.
The back of the house is actually 2 lower than the front of the house. Part of it is because it's an old house and part of it is because the previous owners added a cement block foundation to the back half of the house. Great, except it wasn't a the EXACT level as the front of the house. No big deal. The house isn't moving, so we just have to raise the floor.
The biggest drop in floor is right under this wall between the kitchen and living room.
Sniff. Sniff. The archway has to go. But it's ok for several reasons. 1. It wasn't made well. 2. It wasn't the same curve on both sides of the arch. 3. We are planning a beam match the one in the entrance. 4. It would be the only curve in a house full of angles.
The cool part about this wall was that it used to hold a pocket door. The tracks were still inside. The doors are long gone and with the open concept we want on the first floor, the doors aren't needed.
Although we are replacing so much of the old in the house, that doesn't mean we aren't appreciating the craftsmanship of the old. (Note: We would have been glad to keep the old if the old had been correct and cared for all these years.)
Chain Saw Johnny and I admired the method they used to hold in a beam above the arch. We also are amazed they did everything with nails. Now we use screws. Yes it's a little more expensive, but they hold so much more securely. (They are also removable. I do a LOT of removing.)
Wall coming down.
Wall gone.
Wall going back up. Look! New subfloors that are level. The downhill slope is gone.
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