demo, Discoveries, remodeling

Peeling back history

With the drywall down, the insulation out, demo continues to reveal the history of the house  …

Ghost image of a former closet painted on the decking, closet removed by a previous homeowner in a previous remodel.
Ghost image of a former closet painted on the decking, closet removed by a previous homeowner in a previous remodel.
Previous homeowner added this door in the upstairs hallway, to create a master suite when they combined two bedrooms. The framers did not remove the drywall; they just nailed over it.
Previous homeowner added this door in the upstairs hallway, to create a master suite when they combined two bedrooms. The framers did not remove the drywall; they just nailed over it.
What is this oversized pencil in the wall between the kiddie bath and master bath?
What is this oversized pencil in the wall between the kiddie bath and master bath?
This was a door into a bathroom. It was apparently taken out and the wall closed off in order to create a master bath. The irony is, Steven and Jacquela are putting a door at almost exactly this location, to create a laundry/utility room -- we are again returning the house to its original footprint.
This was a door into a bathroom. It was apparently taken out and the wall closed off in order to create a master bath. The irony is, Steven and Jacquela are putting a door at almost exactly this location, to create a laundry/utility room — we are again returning the house to its original footprint.