With the demolition underway, so begins the mess and surprises. While an expected part of the adventure, one unanticipated find. . . pine cones.
Not just one or two, but hundreds. Squirreled (pun intended) beneath the 1950’s built in place cabinetry. While the Contractor assures us the furry friends have long since vacated, the evidence suggests otherwise.
The good news- walls are now sealed and debris removed, but I can’t help but wonder if the squatters will return.
Notable finds:
For the record, had we ever encountered the animals assembling this stash, I would have fled.Hand forged iron nails.An original coal stove replace by an added fireplace in the 1950’s. Work to be done to bring this to code.Hand scored plaster uncovered. Common in homes of this time period.Original floors replaced with refinished oak in the 1990’s. Original still remained under cabinets.Evidence of original window placement and clues as to the timeline of renovations. Plaster under sheetrock, under more sheetrock. All now removed for a blank slate (and a little more headroom).Wallpaper circa 1930 something.
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