Even more demo!

Before I show more gritty demo, here's a reverse shot of the "family room" which I haven't yet shown.  This is the wall opposite the one that formerly had built-ins - in case you remember that one. There's the sliding door to the back patio, old [nonfunctional] plumbing from the built-in bar, that part of the wall in the center of the shot is the back of the fireplace, and formerly more built-ins to the left of the stairs [which lead to the living room.]

So, we're vaulting this ceiling and putting in a laundry room in that corner with the window. Ultimately, the plan is to make that a 1/2 bath, too, but we can't do that now or we'll have to wait months for permits.  Not an option when carrying rent + mortgage....

Ok, now for more demo shots:

Here you can see the dining wall starting to come out.

This is where those built-ins were in the dining room.  Look closely and you can spot where the laundry once was, some time long before we bought the house.... removing house layers is always interesting.

Close up of where the dining room built-ins once stood.  That's hardwood under there!

An interesting shot. This is the view down the kitchen [from the dining room]. You can now see through 2 walls!  That's bathrooms 1 & 2 through there.

 Our bathtub arrived tonight. It's going in the 2nd bath, but I hope to make use of it, too. So I opted for a 5.5' x 3'. Should be nice for a tall gal like me!