This is the origial room, crappy walls and crappy ceiling.
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It's still a mess from moving in.
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the first step was to move the birds into the "Yellow Room".
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We'll cram what we need to live in a room one third the size.
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This is a test area for the paint the wife chose.
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Here's a shot of our new "Living Room".
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One couch, two birds...
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...a TV...
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... a computer...
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It's, uh... cozy.
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June 1, 2003: Tear down starts.
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These light switches are original and made of porcelain!
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One of many colors the room was painted: dark burgundy
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The thermostat, humidistat, and mystery wall switch.
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The test wall is about to come down.
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Adios!
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Now you see the wall...
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Now you don't!
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Found in the wall: September 22, 1947
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Is this the same guy who called games for the Cubs?
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Plaster patch was applied over the newspaper.
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Duct work runs to the upstairs bedroom.
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The outlet and duct go into the Yellow Room on the other side of the wall.
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The West Wall before...
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...during...
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...and after.
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The painting looked odd on the floor. Is this better?
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The last corner...
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An hour later.
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The large wall mirror was removed exposing what appeared to be the first paint layer: pink!
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If we can get $20 for it, then great.
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The wall board was removed exposing chimney brickwork.
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The ceiling was next: half done
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It came down easily, but it was a dirty job.
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The rustic look sets in.
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The carpet is vacuumed often to keep the debris from being tracked all over.
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