that place on myrtle: DEMOLISHED!

Demolition came and went. The first crack at it. So satisfying. Removing the tile from the countertops was a messy job. There's a thick layer of cement underneath the tile that you have to smash into pieces to get it apart.

So, Caleb was actually the one to remove the sink, but he asked if I wanted to take a picture with the freshly retired beast. Uh, yes. Caleb also saw as we were throwing it into the dumpster a date printed on the sink which said 1957. Also, so that I'm not flooded with emails asking how you too can look this good, I'll let you in on my secret. Home Depot has these amazing glasses. They flatter everyone. You're welcome.

Where the sink once lay.

Removing the tile from the walls was not nearly as challenging as removing them from the counter tops. Except for the wall behind the sink. That was a piece of work.

I didn't take any pictures during the removal of the chimney. A couple friends came over in exchange for pizza and helped us remove the chimney. I think we got the better end of that deal. While two of us were still chipping away at the plaster walls, the other two were removing the chimney. Two of the dustiest, dirtiest jobs. It was quite disorienting and Caleb and I both said later that we both sort of lost our minds during that time because of the dust covering our glasses and coating our noses and throats. It felt like another dimension. We were glad to get outside and breathe fresh air.

Some plaster.

This was taken after we removed most of the plaster.

And here we removed the lathe beneath it. Also, an homage to that window. It will not be with us much longer.

Caleb removing the laminate flooring. This was MUCH easier than our previous experience with removing laminate from the rest of the house.

Caleb installing a little home security. After we removed the door trim, we saw that the frame had rotted itself out and our deadbolt no longer served any purpose. We now have a piece of wood screwed over the deadbolt in the frame.

This is to document the doorway to the rest of the house. I believe as of TOMORROW when renovation begins, this doorway will be growing in size.

Just a picture of Chloe being awkward and confused.

Kitchen in a box! We were a little nervous about fitting everything in. This was taken a day before we were finished with it. On top of what you see here, we mounded all of the broken bricks from the chimney on top. By the end, we were trying to find nooks and crannies everywhere to shove more bricks into so that when they picked up the dumpster, they all wouldn't fall out into our driveway. We fit everything and when we came home from work that day, the dumpster was gone and nothing was left behind!