Monday

I started the tearout last night. I didn't do much but later I rubbed my eyes and I must have had some mastic dust or something around my eyes and they started to burn and turn red. I flushed them out with some saline and the swelling went away. Needless to say its gloves, glasses and respirator for the rest of the day.
My goal was to have the tear out done by noon. I got close.









I finished the walls and found that carpenter ant nest I was looking for. I'm not sure what worries me more at this point, the liberal dose of demon pesticide now coating the south wall or the slight mildew smell from the pan.


It seems the carpentar ants like the safety and heat of the aluminum window frame in close proximity to the water.


So far I've been running on a bowl of Oatmeal squares and a cup of coffee. Nothing says power lunch like a Publix sub. Back to work. I love you guys.
















After lunch I began to tearout the floor.


















The big question now was how to rip out the 2" thick concrete slab (pan) without breaking the drain. Thanks to Dave the plumber he gave me the answer. I'll do that tomorrow.