Went into the rafters and dismantled all of the electrical wiring on in the front area of the house. The plaster ceiling in the living room was also removed.
There were redwood planks inside of the wall. The redwood planks were used to even out the plaster on the top and the drywall on the bottom. These were also removed. The previous owner used drywall over the plaster in this room. I am not completely sure why. It does however lead to a possible problem concerning finishing.
That fact that there was plaster and drywall on top of each other it has left a 2 inch gap between the hardwood floor and the base plate. I am not sure if the drywall and the baseboard will cover the gap when I am refinishing the room.In removing the plaster, drywall, and lumber at the front window it revealed the water damage below the center window. The wood is stained but does not look or feel rotted. I will examine more closely at another time. I do believe that the window will have to be removed and reset to insure proper sealing.
In the same area as the window, once we removed all of the finishing, it revealed some gaps in the framing of the structure. This would explain the draftiness of the home. This will also have to be corrected.
Workers
I had the help of my Father and Leo
Labor time 8Hours
MVP Tool: Framing hammer
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