More demolition! The parquet was completely removed and the wall continued to come down quickly. It was an original plaster wall, so the metal netting had to be cut through around the edges. Luckily, the frame posts were just floating in the ceiling, so there are a couple feet of clearance in the ceiling above where the wall stood. All of the electrical can be rewired without having to add a bulkhead between the kitchen and living room, which makes me very happy!
We removed the old kitchen cabinets while working on the wall in order to have more space during demolition. They were pretty old and damaged, but we were able to save the upper cabinets to use in the garage for now. The previous owner had redone the plumbing inside the lower cabinets, so those water pipes will have to be moved into the wall before we put the new kitchen in. The sink will also be moved under the window, so more plumbing work for Daniel and James!
I'm so glad you guys are blogging this. I can't wait to come and visit.
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