Today was about the radiator. The old pipes (the main valve was in lead) were removed, new copper ones will be added.
We were late today as the train had a bomb threat.
I didn't know that there was a bomb threat until I arrived in Paris. Such a nice welcoming feeling.
All is well, except for the lead pipes.
The entrance of the apartment has ugly mosaic flooring. Its going. This is the amazing amount of cable, like a snake, running through out the apartment.
50 square meters is roughly 539 square feet.
Can you imagine six men last week worked inside. Two carried debris (five tons) down stairs, one carried a few tons upstairs, two knocked down walls, one bagged the debris to be carried downstairs, and one crazy girl tried to take photos. Though most the time the girl was in awe of the precision, muscles, and trying to protect her camera from the amazing amount of dust.
Yes we wore mask, sometimes.
Making plaster was today's agenda. No nails.
Plastering the alcove.
Finding the alcove made the kitchen move to another area.
Flexible is another word for change of plans.
Still life.
Tools all over the place.
The electrical and water counter are inside of the apartment, in the entrance.
The base boards, came through the front door, then they stuck them out the window to get a good angle to put them into the living room.
Cozy.
You got to like one another on this sort of project or quit.
The base boards, or support boards that will run under the floor boards. Does that make sense?
My mother in law (Belle Mere) came today to add to the merriment of the tiny space.
This is a water valve.
We took down the only closet in the apartment, to add the kitchen.
Choices.
Clothes or food.
Easy choice for the guys who work half naked….
It is hard for me not to organize and clean up the place. But then that would ruin their rhythm and structure.
I will add a floor plan tomorrow.
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