Clean Sweep

Last week I mentioned the discovery of asbestos tiles in the basement of the house.  Asbestos building materials aren't really dangerous provided the asbestos isn't disturbed, but leaving these tiles alone was impossible because the floor in that area will need to be cut for the new restroom plumbing that will run there.  For the past two days, a crew of about six or seven guys certified in asbestos abatement has been working to demo the floor.  Though I'm curious to see how it's done, I'm just not curious enough to peek into the restricted area for the very good reasons listed in the warning poster.  But for those of you interested, the process involves keeping the tiles immersed in a gel-like substance during removal.  I'm also happy to report that DG is going completely asbestos free: while we've got these guys hired, they will remove the asbestos tiles from the second and third floors, which do not have to be disturbed for this project, but could be in the future.  May as well make a clean sweep!

Here are some more interior pics, as promised:

Interior wall of House Director's apartment.  Or at least what used to be a wall.  This is the view from my living room looking into the hallway that leads to the rest of the house (near the basement stairs).

I'll give you three guesses....  Basement?  No.  Boiler room?  No.  Kitchenette?  Yes.

First floor half bath.  It will have a similar layout, just slightly smaller.

View of the exposed cinderblock on the south wall of the kitchen.  They will cut an entryway into the new addition in this area, which will lead to an expanded pantry/kitchen storage.