demolition: day 3

so, our asbestos scare has turned out to not be such a huge scare. bryan got an estimate on having it removed, and it's not ungodly. however, in doing research and talking to folks (turns out our neighbor is certified in asbestos removal, how handy is that?), he will actually be able to remove it with no extra risk. the removal companies actually just take up the entire sub floor, which bryan was planning on doing anyways. provided he cuts the linoleum instead of trying to rip it up, he'll greatly minimize the amount of dust he kicks up. he can rent the blower/fan/filter equipment to help clean up the air, and he'll wash down the room several times once he is done. he will wear the full hazmat gear (i'll be sure to get a picture of that). ollie and i will stay clear of the house. it's not going to be a small job, that's for sure, but we have a plan and it's not going to greatly derail our timeline.that being said, it does move our demo deadline up to pretty much now. the cabinets need to be out so he can pull up the flooring (and the floor needs to be rebuilt so we can tile so they can install cabinets early next month). the linoleum isn't underneath the cabinets, but since it will be exposed there it will give him a good place to lever underneath to lift it up. he is hoping to get the counters and at least one set up cabinets out today so that he can do the floors this weekend. muscle man!! once he gets down to the floor, we'll be able to decide if he'll go ahead and do the work, or if we'll get someone in to do so.

adrianne is driving into town today - wait until she sees how big her nephew has gotten! :) oliver and i plan on shopping with mom on saturday; he needs tons of new clothes since he is such a growing boy and i can no longer pretend he fits into his 9 month pjs comfortably. sunday, adrianne and i plan on taking mom to see a movie and out to lunch for mother's day. other than that, i plan on keeping ollie out of bryan's hair so he can work on the kitchen. keep your fingers crossed that the upper cabinets are easy to remove from the soffits!!