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So here is the temporary wall that was put up on the living room side since the beams that support the second floor are held up by this wall. The beams that support the second level above the kitchen run parallel with the supporting wall we are removing, so there was no need to build a temporary wall on that side.


Here you can see that the original wall is gone, the temporary support wall is still there to hold everything in place while the glue sets.


Here you can see that the 2x4 used to hold the molding in place is still there but now instead of being screwed into the original wall supports, new 2x4s were put in place to hold it up. The beam is made up of two 2x10 pieces glued together, and the beam is glued to the wall where the molding is, so the molding and the wall it is attached to is glued to the beam to help keep it in place.


Here's a closeup of the beam and the plumbing in the corner that we found out today, and decided today, that would be replaced. The plumber told the main worker guy that the pipes were in poor condition on their insides as evidenced by the slow draining of our upstairs bathroom drains. At this point of the project, since the walls are already opened up, now is the best and perfect time to change out these old pipes for modern ones that will encounter fewer problems. It is an added expense outside of our contract with the company, but we feel it is an important change that must be done given this opportunity to do it.