destruction update
al the mason is working on finishing up the fireplace/flue removal and sealing up the giant cavity between the exterior wall and the chimney that had been created when they built the fireplace and was then packed with filler. since i have very minimal experience with masonry in general and chimneys in particular, i wanted to get someone with more clue than me to deal with this part of it.
al's also going to take all the remaining bricks off our hands (yay!).
once the fireplace stuff is done, i'm going to turn my attention back to the floor. anyone wanna come over this weekend and help with floor tile removal?