What a difference open space makes. I described this half wall in an earlier post. I took down the plaster, lathe, and plethora of wood pieces that made up this ugly thing that hung from the ceiling.
Here’s BEFORE:
Here’s AFTER:
I have been wanting to remove this thing for years. It is like breathing easy!
Next, I’m hoping that nasty drop ceiling goes!





:) I’m a married mom of four teenage children. We live in Upstate New York. We bought an old 1855 home and acre property, over 10 years ago. We've been in the slow, agonizing process of living in the home while (trying) to renovate it. When I'm not renovating, I'm a freelance writer and blogger.
We've learned to dig a French drain, plant huge flower and vegetable gardens, wire a circuit panel, install furnace ducting, understand the enigmatic complexities of the plumbing system, and more. It's been *quite* the adventure.
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July 14, 2007
framing