fireplace destruction, part 1
rob came over tonight and helped us start taking down the fireplace (thanks rob!). we took down all the stones from the facade, which came apart more easily than i had anticipated. stacey's thinking of using some of them for her flower bed, and i'm going to check with construction junction to see if they'll take the rest.
behind the face is a layer of brick. behind the layer of brick is another layer of brick. we don't know yet what's behind that layer, but all current theories have converged on infinite layers of some form or another. if that's the case, i'll have to check with the dumpster rental people and see if we can extend our rental period from 1 week to something a little longer like, say, an eternity.
the brick is going to be a pain in the ass to take out. it's not as stubborn as the concrete block wall was, but there's just so many bricks, so even if they aren't a huge pain they'll still take a really long time to remove.