After the plaster and drywall was taken down, the next task was the studs. We had several people come in and tell us that it wasn't a supporting wall, but that doesn't always make you feel any better when you consider that one wrong move could send your new house into shambles!
But with some testing, we saw it was ok, and Robbie got out the circular saw to start taking down the studs!
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| Well - I guess it turned out ok, since the ceiling is still there! |
We left a lot of the electrical work until we could get someone to help us with the wiring. The previous owners had so much going on in the house - there were outlets and switches everywhere!
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| We also decided to widen our doorway, so you can see part of the wall is missing all the way to the floor. |
It's starting to open up! After some help from our electrical buddies, we were able to take down all the studs and just leave some wires hanging for lights we'd install later.
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| You can also see in this picture that we removed the countertop - fun! |
Now the room is really starting to open up since you can see completely from one room to the other. You can also tell that the fridge changed places, moving to its temporary home in the dining room. We found lots more layers of wallpaper behind it! However, since we taped off the entrance to the dining room, it was a little challenging to get to the food every meal as we trailed through the demolition area!
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