Dumpster #4

June 11, 2006
We are no up to our fourth dumpster. By this time the neighbours have become very comfortable with our regular dumpster delivery, and ask to load a few things in. We decline offers of money, but are showered with bottles of wine in thanks.

We remove lath by the front door in prep to build a half wall. Andrew removes lath from the kitchen ceiling and bathroom wall and is covered in dirt. We then proceed to remove all the nails in the ceiling and studs that we intend to drywall over.

Since some of the bannister had to be cut away to install the ceiling header, we remove the it in prep to build a new version. The stairs look great without it, but unfortunatley due to safety reasons, we'll need to intall a new one.

The rest of the weekend is spent cleaning up and dumping as much as possible in the dumpster before it is removed. We have certainly lightened the load of the house with somewhere between 3-4 tonnes of debris being trucked away.

With all the material gone, the open-concept layout is in clear sight. The plumber and electrician will be finishing up by the end of this week. We are anxious to get drywalling over the weekend.