And the walls came tumbling down.

Today the builders took down the wall to extend the bathroom while I ordered all the fixtures from Lowes. As of now we are forced to use the Lemon bathroom. More on that adventure tomorrow. John continued to work on the wiring.

It might be hard to see but the double 2 by 10's are there because by removing the wall the boards that are supporting the rafters have been compromised. Since the vertical boards which are true 2 by 4's, are more that 20 feet in length they can't be replaced but must be braced. It cost us $150 in lumber and eight hours of labor at $25 an hour for each man. Huey is more than a carpenter, he's a builder. He has build houses for a living. He is priceless to this project. Bill is equally vital. He has the artists eye in things and does all the banging.

Looking up I can see how intriguing this must have been for Mao the day she fell through the ceiling of the bathroom. There is layers of porch roofs and floors. Thank God she didn't get stuck in a wall.