Bathroom Wall Exposed

Here's the same wall from an earlier post. We'll use that plumbing on the right for the clawfoot tub. When we moved in, those lines were capped and unused, although we think they may have fed a laundry center at one time.

2nd Floor Subfloor Completed

This photo is taken from the first floor, looking west into the new stair tower. On the right, note the back door entry way has been reframed. Above, the subflooring and joists for the second floor landing / study area have been installed.

Chimney: Before

We were initially very excited about exposing the chimney. Brick can add lots of character to an interior, and represents some of the house's history. Unfortunately, the chimney turned out to be most unstable (it shook when leaned on!) and would have cost too much to stabilize. So what does one do with an old chimney? Make a (backyard) pizza oven, of course! Peter and Alicia, our lovely former neighbors from Liebe Street, are in the process of collecting bricks for just this reason. Peter's joining Justin for the deconstruction extravaganza later this week. Keep an eye out for forthcoming photos of the oven!

A Gable is Born

The tarp blob is growing. Now it covers half of the old second floor roof, which has been partially stripped of its shingle and tar paper. The stair tower ridge board (the main board that runs along the peak of the roof) is in and is supported by the first few rafters. We'll try to get another shot of this without the tarp if we can.