Day 4: Making Tracks

The fireplace hearth is days deep in antique dust, as is much of the down stairs, covered and uncovered. The french doors are gone and what to do next to minimize the supports between the two openings is under consideration. This wall was originally the back of the house before the Lake room was added on by a previous owner.

To replace the header a support wall has to be built on both sides to hold up the ceiling joists that meet on top of it. The new header and wood arrived and was nearly finished by the end of the day.

Very impressive, to be sure, but the best was when the layer of dust was wiped up before they headed out at the end of the day! I love these guys! There was a lot left, but the cleaner entryway and steps were a great help in keeping us from tracking it all upstairs, that is except the dawg, who walked across the dining room and then up the steps, down the hall, around our bedroom, in the front bedroom and back to her bed outside our bedroom. So much for thinking we had taught her to stay out of our bedroom, sneaky pup!