Another Room Done

I know that you all love looking at me in an Afro wig, awesome mustache/soul patch and funky sunglasses, but alas I must eventually make another post. The week before Halloween my wall on the north side partially "fell down". I don't believe for a second that if fell down by its self, something helped it. Anyway I recruited my friend Ron last weekend and we rebuilt the part that had been knocked down. I also found several other places that were actually in danger of coming down as well. We did a pretty good job since neither one of us has actually done any masonry work before.

Also as we were repairing the wall we found newspaper that were stuffed in the top blocks when they put the caps on the wall. The newspaper was used to plug the holes in the bricks and keep the mortar from falling through when the caps were attached. The paper was dated March 16, 1951. Pretty cool!!!!! I plan on trying to open and save some pages, nice time capsule.

That weekend my wife and I also finished our new office and laid a floor in the main bathroom. We got help from another friend to complete the office and I finished the bathroom floor myself. All in all it was an extremely productive weekend. I needed that since I have been sick for the last week and have not been able to do much at all.

"Previously on my blog" Before the big demo

"Previously on my blog" Demo in progress

This is where we started last weekend by removing the rest of the cabinets.

My patching job, I am getting really good at patching walls

All cabinets removed and walls patched

The "new" office with temporary carpet

Before this we had pieces of remnant carpet that did not even cover the floor.

When we got the carpet for the office the place threw in the this vinyl we liked. Again it is temporary until we remodel the bathroom.

This is the section that "fell down" and started it.


This is the part that was ready to come down if a strong breeze picked up.


Work in progress

Friday March 16, 1951