random thoughts

so, i've had some random thoughts i've been posting over on FB, and i just wanted to expand a little over here.

it's really cool to open up a wall and find gigantic oldpieces of timber that are actually two inches by four inches, not that manby-cramby 1-3/8 $hit you find in a lumber yard. for real, i'm not much a "swear-word" user, but that's just how how i have felt about it ever since i found out a 2x4 wasn't actually two inches by four inches.

on termites and old wood: no joke, when eric and i tore out the floor in the bathroom, and attached a few supporting "so-called" 2x4's and broke off not only plain ol' drywall screws, but also the bits we were using to drive them in i was impressed. no wonder the floor joists were good as new, they might as well been petrified! too hard for screws and too hard for the termites. you can quote me on FB for that.

i am really dreading ripping up whatever kind of crazy asbestos laden-black-tar glued vinyl tiles are in the stairwell and hallway. seriously the glue is BLACK. and just plain gross. fortunately it's only a small area.

the re-framing of the modified areas is to start wednesday, as well as the rest of the demolition should be complete by the end of the week meaning the plumbing/electrical/HVAC will be starting next-next week. drywall up as soon as the last 'skilled-labor' is out, and we should be ready to receive the bulk of our home-goods (stuff) and actually live in the main house.