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Removing the walls
upstairs revealed some of the unique construction features
of the Trend House. Paul Kowalenko or Blackstone Homes was
our general contractor and provided lots of insight into the
building as we went along.
First of all the walls were clad in 3/4 inch fir plywood
instead of drywall which made it very difficult to remove.
After that we noticed that the braces that spanned the 2x4s
for the wall were placed every 2 feet instead of the usual
4 feet. |
| Taking the kitchen out
was relatively straightforward with few problems. We decided
in the end not to remove the plywood on the wall although it
would have provided an opportunity to replace the insulation
with some higher value. |
When we removed the carpet in the
house we found tile covering the basement and the bathrooms.
The tiles were made by Armstrong and as far as we could tell
were original which meant that they contained asbestos fiber
in them, used to make the tiles more flexible and resilient.
We had a choice of removing the tiles or leaving them undisturbed.
After consulting with various health and safety people we decided
to remove the asbestos in the kitchen, bathroom and furnace
room but to leave it in everywhere else. |
