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Ugh. Not pretty. The water damaged wall sections here will need to be repaired before a new floor goes in. The new floor will be a poured concrete slab, poured directly in contact with th ...

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2008-07-22T13:58:20Z

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2008-07-22T13:58:20Z

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K ascends the scaffold. She's wearing a reactive harness, which would stop a fall before she'd dropped more than a foot.

2008-07-22T13:35:26Z

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K ascends the scaffold. She's wearing a reactive harness, which would stop a fall before she'd dropped more than a foot.

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2008-07-22T13:58:25Z

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2008-07-22T13:58:09Z

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Shortly after removing the cabinets. Most of the time, our yard doesn't look quite this redneck. We moved the cabinets to the garage for safe keeping.

2008-07-22T11:20:24Z

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Shortly after removing the cabinets. Most of the time, our yard doesn't look quite this redneck. We moved the cabinets to the garage for safe keeping.

While ripping out the third (and final) layer of floor (which sat directly in contact with the soil), we found this lovely shoe wedged in as a support under the corner of the built-in. And ...

2008-07-22T11:30:50Z

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While ripping out the third (and final) layer of floor (which sat directly in contact with the soil), we found this lovely shoe wedged in as a support under the corner of the built-in. And ...

Tidy up! With all 3 layers of flooring gone, the soil under the kitchen is plainly visible. Before long, we'll have a genuine concrete slab instead of this old-fashioned dirt floor. Yee-h ...

2008-07-22T11:35:11Z

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Tidy up! With all 3 layers of flooring gone, the soil under the kitchen is plainly visible. Before long, we'll have a genuine concrete slab instead of this old-fashioned dirt floor. Yee-h ...

A peek into the wall reveals the pipe that once connected a kitchen pump to a cistern. For more on the cistern, see the "Dining Room Archaeology" gallery.

2008-07-22T11:15:40Z

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A peek into the wall reveals the pipe that once connected a kitchen pump to a cistern. For more on the cistern, see the "Dining Room Archaeology" gallery.

Another view of the built-in and its lovely feet.

2008-07-22T11:35:14Z

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Another view of the built-in and its lovely feet.

Willy attacks the brick wall. You can see how the previous owner cleverly built our water pipes INTO the brickwall, encasing them in a mixture of mortar, concrete, broken brick rubble, and ...

2008-07-22T11:22:55Z

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Willy attacks the brick wall. You can see how the previous owner cleverly built our water pipes INTO the brickwall, encasing them in a mixture of mortar, concrete, broken brick rubble, and ...

With the brick wall gone, you can see clearly the effects of building a brick wall directly on a floor without proper support underneath. Between the weight and the rot, the floor gave and ...

2008-07-22T11:35:14Z

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With the brick wall gone, you can see clearly the effects of building a brick wall directly on a floor without proper support underneath. Between the weight and the rot, the floor gave and ...

Blurry action photo. K really, really hated this vinyl flooring. Really.

2008-07-22T11:18:23Z

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Blurry action photo. K really, really hated this vinyl flooring. Really.

K clears debris like nobody's business.

2008-07-22T11:35:11Z

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K clears debris like nobody's business.

We piled the bricks behind the garage for later use.

2008-07-22T13:00:27Z

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We piled the bricks behind the garage for later use.

A dusty but glamorous Kacia surveys the debris. Willy took most of these photos, which is why he isn't in very many of them. Have we mentioned that we ADORE Kacia and Willy? Yaay, Kacia a ...

2008-07-22T13:00:27Z

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A dusty but glamorous Kacia surveys the debris. Willy took most of these photos, which is why he isn't in very many of them. Have we mentioned that we ADORE Kacia and Willy? Yaay, Kacia a ...

Our water pipes (copper!), now free of their brick-and-mortar-and-concrete-and-caulk shroud.

2008-07-22T11:15:40Z

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Our water pipes (copper!), now free of their brick-and-mortar-and-concrete-and-caulk shroud.

All of this once stood between us and the soil under our kitchen, but no more! Before long, we hope to be able to post photos of our kitchen with a genuine, LEVEL floor, and maybe even... d ...

2008-07-22T13:00:27Z

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All of this once stood between us and the soil under our kitchen, but no more! Before long, we hope to be able to post photos of our kitchen with a genuine, LEVEL floor, and maybe even... d ...

Destroying stuff is fun!

2008-07-22T11:00:48Z

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Destroying stuff is fun!

in this view, the brick wall is gone, and the first layer of flooring and subflooring has been removed. You can see four "sleeper" joists on top of an older floor surface. The third and fo ...

2008-07-22T11:15:41Z

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in this view, the brick wall is gone, and the first layer of flooring and subflooring has been removed. You can see four "sleeper" joists on top of an older floor surface. The third and fo ...

While J works on freeing the pipes, Kacia and K clean the mortar off the bricks so they can be re-used.

2008-07-22T11:23:32Z

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While J works on freeing the pipes, Kacia and K clean the mortar off the bricks so they can be re-used.

After ripping out the first layer of flooring, the extent of the damage becomes more clear. Just to the left of center, you can see the broken tile pipe that leads to the backyard, presumab ...

2008-07-22T11:15:40Z

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After ripping out the first layer of flooring, the extent of the damage becomes more clear. Just to the left of center, you can see the broken tile pipe that leads to the backyard, presumab ...

Hooray! Our kitchen floor is highly decomposed and structurally unsound!

2008-07-22T11:00:30Z

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Hooray! Our kitchen floor is highly decomposed and structurally unsound!

Once the cabinets are out, we can see the damage caused by the non-existing drain system. J is clearly thrilled by what he has found.

2008-07-22T11:00:30Z

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Once the cabinets are out, we can see the damage caused by the non-existing drain system. J is clearly thrilled by what he has found.

J and Kacia enjoy their morning coffee, fresh from the Drowsy Parrot, our neighborhood coffeehouse.

2008-07-22T10:30:18Z

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J and Kacia enjoy their morning coffee, fresh from the Drowsy Parrot, our neighborhood coffeehouse.

Before the destruction. Note the brick wall behind the stove. The previous owner put this in as a fireproof wall to sit behind a wood-burning stove. Then his insurance company told him ho ...

2008-07-22T10:28:55Z

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Before the destruction. Note the brick wall behind the stove. The previous owner put this in as a fireproof wall to sit behind a wood-burning stove. Then his insurance company told him ho ...

J passes tools up to K while exiting the cistern.

2008-07-22T11:38:21Z

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J passes tools up to K while exiting the cistern.

K hauled up debris in a bucket and brought them outside. We decided to keep the bricks and use them as pavers.

2008-07-22T11:40:20Z

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K hauled up debris in a bucket and brought them outside. We decided to keep the bricks and use them as pavers.

Proof of human use into the 20th century! A flashlight reflector, a green plastic tool handle, a rusted nail, and four unidentifiable pieces of rusted iron. Look for our ground-breaking ar ...

2008-07-22T11:47:13Z

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Proof of human use into the 20th century! A flashlight reflector, a green plastic tool handle, a rusted nail, and four unidentifiable pieces of rusted iron. Look for our ground-breaking ar ...

The fruits of our labors. We counted at least 7 left-side lower jaw bones, but we suspect many more than 7 poor critters met their deaths in the cistern. The bones, which appear to be most ...

2008-07-22T11:44:25Z

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The fruits of our labors. We counted at least 7 left-side lower jaw bones, but we suspect many more than 7 poor critters met their deaths in the cistern. The bones, which appear to be most ...

The clay inlet pipe. Rain water from the gutters and downspouts once poured in from here.

2008-07-22T11:36:39Z

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The clay inlet pipe. Rain water from the gutters and downspouts once poured in from here.

More bricks and bones. The rocks show crystalline growth, possibly from minerals leached from bones, also possibly from the couple of gallons of bleach we poured in to disinfect the cistern ...

2008-07-22T11:36:39Z

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More bricks and bones. The rocks show crystalline growth, possibly from minerals leached from bones, also possibly from the couple of gallons of bleach we poured in to disinfect the cistern ...

J found lots of bricks and bones in the cistern. The green thing is the handle to a tool of some kind; it is plastic, and has rodent tooth marks in it. It may have been being dragged by so ...

2008-07-22T11:36:39Z

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J found lots of bricks and bones in the cistern. The green thing is the handle to a tool of some kind; it is plastic, and has rodent tooth marks in it. It may have been being dragged by so ...

The first view on the bottom. Yeek! The yellow noodley stuff is expanding spray insulation that fell in when we sealed off the space around the cistern opening so more critters couldn't f ...

2008-07-22T11:36:39Z

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The first view on the bottom. Yeek! The yellow noodley stuff is expanding spray insulation that fell in when we sealed off the space around the cistern opening so more critters couldn't f ...

Going down...

2008-07-22T11:36:39Z

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Going down...

Dude descending a ladder. This angle shows off the fashionable headlamp rather nicely.

2008-07-22T11:36:39Z

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Dude descending a ladder. This angle shows off the fashionable headlamp rather nicely.

The view down the hatch. Scale bar indicates units of 1 and 5 cm.

2008-07-22T11:36:39Z

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The view down the hatch. Scale bar indicates units of 1 and 5 cm.

The well-dressed dining room archaeologist: breatheable tyvek coveralls, respirator (rated for allergens), headlamp (courtesy Willy and Kacia), gloves, rubber boots, the all-important trowel ...

2008-07-22T09:52:33Z

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The well-dressed dining room archaeologist: breatheable tyvek coveralls, respirator (rated for allergens), headlamp (courtesy Willy and Kacia), gloves, rubber boots, the all-important trowel ...

First order of business: remove the obstructing pipe that once led to a pump in the kitchen.

2008-07-22T11:36:39Z

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First order of business: remove the obstructing pipe that once led to a pump in the kitchen.

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2009-01-17T23:09:12Z

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2009-01-17T23:11:32Z

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2009-01-17T23:11:11Z

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2009-01-17T23:09:19Z

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2009-08-12T07:25:42Z

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Turquoise stone chips with sterling beads and chain.

2009-08-12T07:17:13Z

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Turquoise stone chips with sterling beads and chain.

Woven stone pendant with corded leather choker, front closure.

2009-08-12T07:03:26Z

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Woven stone pendant with corded leather choker, front closure.

Cranberry pearl clusters with czech glass on sterling hoops.

2009-08-12T06:42:04Z

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Cranberry pearl clusters with czech glass on sterling hoops.

Hematite stone cluster pendant necklace and earrings.

2009-08-12T07:51:27Z

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Hematite stone cluster pendant necklace and earrings.

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2009-08-12T08:49:05Z

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2009-08-12T09:30:44Z

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2009-08-12T09:06:13Z

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2009-08-12T10:19:55Z

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2009-07-15T01:40:51Z

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2009-08-12T09:24:27Z

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Swarovski crystal cross.

2009-08-12T09:07:04Z

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Swarovski crystal cross.

Bent-wire earrings, "Hypatia's triangle" style.

2009-08-12T10:24:08Z

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Bent-wire earrings, "Hypatia's triangle" style.

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2009-08-12T09:23:39Z

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2009-08-12T11:58:55Z

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2009-08-12T09:45:14Z

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2009-08-12T09:37:50Z

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2009-08-12T08:59:09Z

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Mutation! This blue pansy flower emerged off the side of one of our white pansies. This is a classic example of floral somatic mutation, where a mutation in a cell in one part of a develo ...

2009-02-11T18:53:31Z

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Mutation! This blue pansy flower emerged off the side of one of our white pansies. This is a classic example of floral somatic mutation, where a mutation in a cell in one part of a develo ...

The Storied Carrot! This piece, titled "Carrot: Where the Revolution Begins," was sold at the 2007 Circle of Art charity auction. The carrot is the symbol of Food Gathers, a non-profit foo ...

2009-02-11T18:53:36Z

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The Storied Carrot! This piece, titled "Carrot: Where the Revolution Begins," was sold at the 2007 Circle of Art charity auction. The carrot is the symbol of Food Gathers, a non-profit foo ...

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2009-08-04T11:33:44Z

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