Painting study

While at the beach this weekend, painted this little 8"x10" study for a future painting

And The Walls Came a Tumbling Down

This weekend, we began taking down the interior walls in the living room. When this house was built, the builder used a product called Upson Board to cover the walls. It came in 4'x8' sheets, was 1/4" thick and resembled what we call Masonite today. Over the past 100 years the product became very brittle and flimsy, not good.  We will be replacing the walls with wood.

The other reason for removing this surface was to be able to inspect the wood framing materials for moisture and or termite damage. I am happy to report that 99 % of the wood is perfect.

Walls Before

Walls After

Another Before

Another After

Mr. Destructo

Now that the walls are open, we will be able to easily run new electrical wiring and add insulation.

We went to the beach three times over the weekend which included two swims.

Dirk, on the front porch looking for lizards