Hallway complete, for now

So, since the last post things have been buttoned up a little. The header was installed, the joists were hung, a new light switch was installed, the ceiling light was moved, and the mess was cleaned up. During this time we got our new cellular shades, seen here.

also visible around the shades is the drywall patching, still awaiting paint.



here is the hole my foot made in the ceiling. watch your step, plaster is not that strong. Funny how little jobs have a way of spontaneously making themselves bigger. Also visible is the new 4x8 header, a new section of wall below it, and some joists which are about to receive their hangers.




before and after... new wall where the old doorway way, new opening where the heater was. Also, blind header which I think helps to modernize and open up the space. These were not possible, I think, when the house was built because joist hangers had not yet shown up on the scene and the joists had to actually sit on top of something. Technology is a wonderful thing.

In the second photo, the short section of wall on the left represents the border with the new kitchen, and the pony wall the holds the bar will take off from there.