This week was one of more de-construction than construction. The plaster ceiling and walls were pulled down. The old plaster came down easily; newer patched places took more effort. New or old, the plaster generated a huge amount of mess and dust. Everyone involved had to wear breathing masks. The purpose of all this mess was to get the space down 'to the studs' (those boards that run from floor to ceiling about 16 inches apart). By the end of the week the dumpster was full and the cafe was transformed.
Here is the cafe store front, complete with dumpster.
The next three photos show the space from the front door, midway through removing the lath and plaster.
The following three photos are taken from the back of the cafe facing out toward the front window, midway through removing the lath and plaster.
Here are the dust particles reflected in the flash. It really did look like it was snowing!
Alan pulls down the ceiling.
And the walls came tumbling down....