Day 31 - Demolition day 2 and a new floor!

In keeping with an earlier observation from Dad about how tidy everything is on the job site, Hyo has carried that organization into the demolition process as well. Doors that have been removed are all neatly stacked and the path out the front door to the truck that carries away the detritus is swept at the end of the day. No piles of trash laying around inside either. You will see below that it is all kept in bags until it goes out. I continue to be very impressed with the organization and skill. Hyo obviously knows what he is doing and hires guys that do as well.

On to the pictures!


The wall between the dining room and kitchen is now completely removed. The duct still sticking up through the floor was closed off is a very haphazard way at the top when a previous owner installed cabinets in that location. Like a lot of things in a house this old that has changed hands so many times, it is a real mixed bag on quality of home improvement.


The future location of the powder room. They have removed some of the paneling along the wall in preparation for that to no longer be all part of the same room.


This wall is going to be cut back to match the wall along the other side. This should open up the front entryway some and make it a little less claustrophobic.


The old powder room is now completely removed.


All of the drywall and plaster has been torn down around the stairs to the basement as well.


Another view of the now-gone powder room. This wall stays in the same general location west-to-east, but is going to move a little back to the back of the house (I think - without the plans and a measuring tape handy while you are in the space, it is really hard to judge where everything is).


So, while the inside of the house is being torn apart, the basement in the addition is really coming along. They poured the slab yesterday and is in the process of curing.


The big mesh is starting to look better every day (well, at least the outside part).


The other big "step" (haha) was the addition of the back stairway to the basement. Here you can see the space for the full sized window in what will become the dining area of the basement and the opening for the door. It will actually get quite a bit more light than I thought, now that I can see how the actual elevations are starting to come together.

Tomorrow is framing and installation of joists. It seems like Hurricane Earl is going to cooperate [knocks on wood] and stay out to sea. That may still mean some wind, but they aren't calling for any rain.