Floor to Ceiling
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The floor joists were so hacked up over the years that they had to put in 'sister' joists to shore things up (see the original wood sandwiched between new?)
The sub-floor is probably as clean as it has ever been in 100 years. Some of the plumbing is roughed in but the going is slow. I gotta say, if those two copper pipes in the center are supposed to be for the new shower, they are in the wrong place.
Temp flooring where the shower used to be.
Ignore those construction workers behind the curtain!
It all started with a small hole in the floor to see how the joists ran.
Then the ceiling got partially ripped out and a hole chopped in it
A closer look at what is under the 3rd floor
View out the 2nd floor window – they have topped up the framing so that it is more or less even with the floor line of the second floor
Dumpster and lumber yard in the back yard from 2nd floor.
Two views from the backyard by the fence and a little closer. By the time they get the second floor wall up, no one will be able to see the house from the alley. And there was much rejoicing!