The subtle joys of demolition

Uncovering the past is an exciting part of the renovation process

There’s a point at the beginning of every substantial renovation project when you take a space that probably looks ok, a space that might work just fine, and you have to utterly destroy it. Demo is, of course, done in the pursuit of a more beautiful, functional room far into the future. But it can be a bit of a slog (unless you’re like Garrett and get a ripple of deep satisfaction at the sight of a spray foamed joist bay ; ). There is one element of demolition that we’ve both always enjoyed…