February 28th was definitely an exciting and busy day here at Dancing Beads… we tore down a wall, and expanded the shop! As the day went along, I shot videos to capture the highlights.
It’s fascinating taking things apart in an old building. My landlord told me he’d never seen the room Dancing Beads occupies without the doorway walled over, and he’s owned the building for more than 25 years. There was no way to know what we’d encounter.
What we encountered was an extremely professional job. It was done with a great deal of care and attention to preserving as much as possible in the structure. When the wall came out we were amazed to discover the original threshold as well as all the original door trim, and moldings. The framing to hold the sheet rock was installed with only four nails!
It was fun to discover that at one point in time the room had been painted a very deep red (think drying blood). Painting over the sage green before opening the shop was hard enough, thank goodness I didn’t have to paint over all that red!
The contractor was delighted with the lumber he pulled. The 2X4’s were all old growth, and the sheets of plywood were of a quality that’s unheard of these days. He’s going to use as much of the wood as possible to build the cabinets around the room.
Work continues today. I’m hopeful that the slatwall will be up before the day ends, and that the cabinets will be started.
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