Demolition

We decided to put some blown-in insulation in our house in an attempt to make it warmer this winter. There is a rebate from the gas company that will help pay for it. Anyway, yesterday we decided that before the company comes to insulate our attic space, we wanted to expand some of the closets as much as possible. So therefore, we get to demolish some of the walls. This is actually what we should do our house. Just do whatever we have to do FAST instead of thinking we have years to do it.

This is the closet at the top of the stairs. It is long and skinny. We want to make it at least twice as wide.
Cadence wanted to assist (for short periods of times and we let her). I got to work for about 45 minutes before the kids were tired of being neglected. Cooper was sick of the bouncer and Cadence didn't like the loud sound of ripping the lathe and plaster off the wall. She wouldn't be babysat by a movie unless I was with her. (What is wrong with my kids?)

Chris and I wore dust masks because there was definite dust. Ninety years of lathe and plaster on the walls and it is finally coming down. The house is probably saying "THANK YOU" because we are helping it lose weight. Destruction is kind of fun!!!


The majority of the lathe and plaster is gone (we just need to tear down the ceiling). Hopefully, tonight we will build a new wall. Tomorrow, sheetrock and be ready by Friday. Can we really get this done before the insulation people come? I'm not sure. All I know is that I like doing these spur-of-the-moment improvements with deadline much more than taking years. If anyone wants to watch the kids Thursday night, let me know. Then it might get done sooner:)

At the end of the evening, Chris' dust mask was black! He was filthy. It was a good things we decided to use the masks so we didn't inhale all that lovely dust!