Weekend #1

This was the first weekend Charlie and I actually got some real work done on the house.  Charlie spent the weekend demolishing the yellow bathroom (let me know if you know of anyone looking for a cast iron yellow tub, toilet, or sink!) and all the plumbing in the house.  I got to work priming the walls in the bedrooms.  The bedrooms are actually in good shape minus the gross walls.  We don't think they've been touched since the house was built in 1956.  My parents and my brother Kyle came down and helped us out a lot! I think they are going to get sick of this house before we do!

Just the beginning . . .

Walls, vents, and whatnot . . . it all has to go!

No more yellow bathroom!! Yay!

Apparently, no more walls either.  That opening used to be the built-in in the bedroom below

I think my mother had to stifle some sobs when that was torn out. 

I couldn't get a rag over the plaster to wash the walls so I vacuumed them.  I remember being irritated a few years ago when Charlie bought that giant shop-vac . . . now I see the wisdom of his ways.  :-)

Non-stop priming! My mom was a huge help!!

And we can't not thank the BEST ceiling painter in the whole world, Kyle!

We don't have pictures of my dad, but he did a lot of work with Charlie!

Thanks so much for the help!!