Opera House Renovation Update 7/9/02
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Sparks flew as the metal beams
were cut to remove the raised
cement flooring.
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Meanwhile work continued on wall
removal downstairs.
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Including the tedious work of
removing doorways.
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After four beams were removed,
and the floor scored, a sledge
gave it the impetus to drop.
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Here it comes down (see the
billowing dust?) We gave up
on the original plan to have several
people jump on the second floor...
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Meanwhile, careful trim work
continued upstairs.
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A view of some of the the work
(yet unpainted).
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Wiring for lighing continued as well.
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The chunk of the floor gone as
viewed from above. (No. I couldn't
get closer...)
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In the other direction, the last 2X4
waits removal from the final wall
upstairs to be removed.
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Downstairs, as the night ended
progress is visable.
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Here's the chunck we knocked out
as viewed from below.
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The bathrooms lost their privacy.
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Flooring is almost done upstairs.
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The other side.