The Walls Came Tumbling Down

We thought the landscaping was pretty exciting and were still gloating when I got an email on Monday morning telling me the demo was starting three days earlier than expected. I ran over to the space to drop off the permit and there were sledgehammers flying, crowbars prying and sheetrock splintering at 8am. 

Not much to say here except this suddenly got very real. There's no turning back after this.

Here's a couple of photos from before for comparison. 

And now for the demo...

The crew in there was great. I love this guy going to town with the crowbar. I was a little envious.

There he goes again, crowbar to the drywall, ripping insulation out.

That strange wall that cut this area off from the front door was finally gone!

Another big wall comes out, opening up the kitchen to the dining room. They also cut in the pass-through window.

This will basically be my view for the next few years.

The brick walls at the entrance have come down! So much space and light, I'm giddy at this point.

The crew wrapping up the day - two dumpsters full. 

My favorite little surprise of all of this - with those walls down you can actually see the patio from the front sidewalk. A small thing but it makes me happy.