Big Fat Posting (Part III)

This is the story of a happy little build-out. This particular build-out was made to house the fireplace in the living room...

First, a cut was made into the stucco:


This is the tool that was used:


Next, Ben peeled back the stucco like the tin off a can of tuna...except with a crowbar:


Then, the structural support was added on the inside:


Promptly, a platform was built.


And then...the wall came out!


This is what it looked like from the inside:


The platform was covered with poly and ply...


And then, the sides were added and bolted to the structural supports:


Ben says "Hi!"


Finally, we closed it in with OSB.


And that was the weekend the build-out was made.