And now the room is totally stripped.
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Open, airy, rustic...
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Half done? Hardly. There is much to do.
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A look down into the chimney. This is the third chimney that appears to have no function.
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A look up reveals it is bricked closed.
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Here's a look up what appeared to be a duct to the upstairs. It stops because the window is in the way.
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the look down is the return to the furnace.
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This is the inside of the return duct. See the "Wire of No Purpose"?
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Some items found in the wall on the south-west corner: makeup, a book, a library card, a mini-razor that really works.
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This is Marie Egan's library card. Wonder if she's overdue on anything?
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The book was printed in 1943 and originally released in 1937!
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This wall hides the stairs and is coming down.
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Look at that original wall color! The steps were also stained before they were painted over.
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A stray phone line and a faded beige ceiling paint... ugh!
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Everything made of fiber must go.
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And now it's gone.
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Here's a view into the dining room from the living room.
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A return air duct off the dining room.
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Here is some more junk found behind the wall near the stairs.
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Bunsen watches from above the doorway.
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Dining room hath no ceiling anymore.
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The light fixture is the last to go.
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Outer walls were especially hard to remove.
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Saturday, June 21: stairway walls removed.
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We initally stop here and decided to trim to the old walls. That changed.
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This is the area of the roof just in front of the dormer.
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It goes all the way across into the kneewall in the green room.
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This insulation appears to be holding up.
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This insulation is above the vestibule. Mouse poop and water damage denote a dirty job coming up.
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July 6, 2003: Keith rips out the shelves and everything else.
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The ceiling had been redone with drywall because of roof leaks. We also found a dead mouse and lots of mouse shit. I think he shit himself to death.
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We now have an open view from the dining room.
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