the walls that surrounded the stair have been completely stripped...and we have framed the sides of the stairs that will support the railing and balusters.


here is a montage from the dining room, looking towards the kitchen and living room beyond


the oil tank removal guy stopped by yesterday, emptied our oil tank, removed it and our boiler...it took him and his helper about 3 hours. they had pulled their truck around back and used it to tow the boiler and tank out of the basement through the bulkhead. all that, and before he left he paid us $170!

this is where the future laundry and mechanical rooms will be- that brick chimney will be removed.


we are in the middle of removing the walls around this basement stair--it will be open like the stair to the 2nd floor. this room and the room beyond will be finished, plastered, and carpeted adding to valuable living space.