Prepared for anything.

Since we decided not to demo the walls, replace the electric, and put in new wall board, we won't need the mondo dumpster in the front yard. But it's there if we need it.

Delivery:

It'll still be handy for the bags and bags of wallpaper, the ceiling tiles from the kitchen and dining room, and the rug, linoleum, and tile from the living room, kitchen, and bathroom.

It's been 72 hours since the rug removal, and the stench is only somewhat abated. I'm trying to narrow down the source.

A respirator and holding my breath:

Filth under the foam:

Bastards GLUED the foam to the floor:

We took the upper cabinets out of the kitchen to been scrubbed and removed the panel board header filling in the gap above the cabinets.

Down comes the header:

Stove and dishwasher await cleaning and to be reinstalled 

once the kitchen floor project is done: 

Removing ceiling tile from the kitchen and dining room was a blast. Three different types of tile, some glued, some stapled (five to six staples on each side), and many glued and stapled. Next, i'll need to scrape the loose wallpaper and paint on the ceiling... then the spray-n-scrape the remainder. *sigh*

 Initial whack at pulling the tiles off (hoping they are not asbestos):

What's behind the droopy tile in the first photo 
(old leak fixed, dry wall needs to be replaced):

Tile, glue, and staple-free, ready for scraping:

Started a little demo in the bathroom to take a break from the ceiling:

These two things--coveralls and that toilet--leave one disinclined to use the facilities:

And i found a new wallpaper! 

Next, some nasties and some progress.