A Sawzall is a Terrific Tool...

...but when you're cutting down a wall, watch out for electric wires.


Tim closed the pocket door and from the kitchen side, kicked it. Came right off the header. That's how we got the demo started.


Then he took the hammer to the plaster wall and whacked away. Plaster walls (not drywall, plaster) are about 1 1/2 inches thick, and the plaster is strengthened with chicken wire. So he pounded and cut and plaster rocks flew off the wall. Luckily, Toni had thought ahead and folded up the old drapes, so we used the drapes to protect the hardwood. Plaster rocks are heavy and sharp and I'm sure, if I'd wanted a distressed oak floor, July 2nd activities would have gotten me one.


After hammering awhile, he took the Sawzall (how does one find a trademark or register symbol on Blogspot?) Like friend Irene Batch, Tim's not afraid to use one, and voila! And we didn't cut the wire, either.