Back to Lath

I made use of my lazy Saturday to return to the TV room and resume work on the remodel. We only had a small amount of plaster to remove and I was determined to complete the job. I ended up filling five garbage bags of plaster. However, I learned my lesson from the last go round. 

These were not full bags. I learned that by filling them about one third full, they were much more manageable to load in the car. Consequently, they will be much more manageable to unload.

Today, we took on the lath. We decided we will take on one wall a night and get the damn thing done. Lath removal was much easier than plaster removal and much cleaner. However, we still ended up with a great deal of plaster mess and dust. Little chunks remain behind in the lath and lots of plaster falls into the wall and down to the bottom of each cell between the studs.

I don't know how much we will accomplish in the coming week as each evening has some activity going on for one of us.

As for now, it is a hot summer day and it is time to take advantage of our neighbors with the pool.