De-plastered ... whew!
Ok - title says it all. I removed all the plaster from the bathroom (save one area behind radiator). Cieling gone, Walls gone. To say the least this was a very very dusty and dirty job. Let me reiterate very very dusty and dirty. I lost count after 8 boxes of plaster taken down to the basement. And I don't really want to think about the fine coat of dust on every surface in the house. Along with making that enormous mess I was able to pull nails from the window trim getting these prepared for being stripped and sanded down.
Mom and Dad Kirsch came to visit today so along with removing all the plaster from the room dad and I performed some stack research. The current (boxed in soil stack) is vented, 4 inch black PVC, which I did not think would be. This will make it easy for the plumber to connect our new soil stack to. The cast iron pipe was located and initial thoughts are to work from the stair area to cut and pull the stack both up and down for removal. Other discoveries are that the wall in the buttler stair case has had its plaster removed. An early form of drywall was placed over the lathe (why?) when the bathroom and kitchen were remodled circa 1970.
Lunch Break |
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DONE |
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