Day 167 & 168--2nd Ceiling Down

 


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Tyler and Dave worked really hard over the last 2 days to get the 2nd moldy ceiling down in the living room. On Thursday, Dave and I had to work, so Tyler spent the day getting the metal studs off the ceiling. 


We have a trailer to put all the materials on to take the trash and recycling center, so he also loaded all the drywall and metal. 

That evening, Dave started removing the drywall over the fireplace.

The first layer revealed a lot of mold and hidden damper. 

The 2nd layer revealed more mold, structurally issues, and our first live mouse nest. Dave reacted well and bonked the little guys over the head. Time for mouse traps and peppermint oil before those little buggers get into the house. 

On Friday, Dave hung the beverage station cabinet in the living room. With the ceiling down, he was able to patch and fix the ceiling in the corner to get the cabinet off the living room floor. 



Then Dave and Tyler worked all day to bring down the heavy, heavy plaster and drag it out to the trailer. It rained insulation, mold, old mouse nests, and plaster dust. 


At the end of the day, they had a perfect 12x12 square and all the mold on the ceiling was gone. 













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