Merry Christmas

Work has stopped for the next week or so. Time to clean the house. Time to clean the dog.

termites...

were confined to one board that has been removed and replaced. This wall is shared with our neighbors, so replacement had to be done carefully so as not to disturb their wall finish.

19th century framing cont'd

The radiator pipe running along the floor is actually carrying a significant amount of the the roof load...

19th Century Framing

A few pictures of the curious framing we've encountered.
studs too short? not a problem:





Termites?