The Demolition Continues

The demolition continues! Under the sheet rock (which was not put up properly) was the crumbling plaster. So now he has 3 walls down and he has started on the ceiling and the 4th wall. The ceiling still has the plaster under the sheet rock as well. The dust and mess is awful. DH found two things of interest. First he found a level that he lost 8 years ago sealed up in one wall. He was repairing the siding on the outside when we first moved in! Second he found a hidden space behind the piano wall - under the stairs. No treasure there- but an opportunity for more storage space.

Ceiling.......

Hidden cubbie...........
On the other side of the stairs is the closet where I used to keep the vacuum cleaner. This is the closet where you open the door and stuff falls on you! So to keep my mind off the demolition I decided to clean out this closet! My goal is to get the vacuum back in here....

Here you see boxes of who- knows- what that have been in here since we moved in!

And this is the stuff I pulled out (or fell out when I opened the door!)

After several hours of sorting, and cleaning, and purging I can now get my vacuum in the closet!

I got out 4 big bags of trash, 3 boxes of stuff to donate to the thrift store, 5 more boxes to go in storage (Grandmother's China) and a few tools and cans of paint to go in the basement!

We also realized that the floor in the closet is in good shape so we will be able to take it out and use it to replace the damaged spots in the dining room! We might open up the back of the closet to the cubbie space in the dining room wall. It would not be easy to get to but it would be easier to store Christmas decorations there than to carry it up to the attic! Less than one week into the dining room project and we are already extending it!