Well, as you can see from my new header we have started the new year with a bang - well not really a bang but a drip, drip, drip from the kitchen ceiling. The drywall drooped and then had to be removed along with the plaster and lath that was underneath and the wall and and and... Now we have dealt with all the plumbing from the second floor bathroom including installing a new toilet and a new sink (yeah!) and all new pipes in and out. The removal of the ceiling also revealed some knob and tube wiring so we're waiting for the evaluation of the electrician to see where else it is in the house and then I'm off the the bank for the money... Fortunately insurance will pay for the tearing out of the ceiling and the putting back and decorating. The rest (plumbing and electrical) is up to us. I'm surprised how calm I've been and how optimistic I feel about it. I'm actually looking forward to picking the stuff we need to put the kitchen back together (new light fixtures, a range hood, wallpaper) - maybe because I know someone else will be doing the work! Here are the before and after pictures...
This corner is actually ok - none of the cabinets will be affected, just a wall by the window and one where the blackboard was.
And this is what it looked like when the plumber pulled down some ceiling with his bare hands.
BEFORE
AFTER
In this picture (below) you can see where they saved a strip of the wallpaper that has all the kids measurements since we moved here...
And this one shows the new plumbing for the upstairs bathroom. Yeah. (You can also see a bit of the knob and tube wiring in this picture.
More to come...
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