Demolition Continues...

The crew is making great progress on the demo work. It's a bit stressful though as they uncover surprises under the walls. It looks like we'll have to relocate some of the gas lines and plumbing, which is outside the scope of the original plan. Luckily, we haven't found any surprises structurally--these old row houses typically have joists that span party wall to party wall. This "feature" is handy for renovation work, adding flexibility in the fact that there are no load bearing internal walls.

Demolition Day

After a lengthy battle with the permit process, I have received approval for the building plans along with public use permits for dumpsters, etc. The photo below shows the beginning of what will be an exposed brick wall on the north side of the living room.