The tearing out process continued in the entire downstairs. It was a much slower process than I ever imagined. All the plaster and lath had to be shoveled into the back of my pick-up by way of downstairs windows and then hauled out to the landfill. I learned that I should have gotten a large construction disposal bin through a local garbage disposal service right away. It would have saved time.
Pickups seem like they hold a lot until there s trip after trip of hauling out the old material.
When the realization that the project was taking much longer than first anticipated, the thought of another winter began to be a real concern. I contacted several electrical companies regarding wiring. The owner of one informed me of the company s schedule for several months. He promptly gave me advice on placing of outlets and switches and types of wire needed for such a job in addition to the need for inspection, etc. So, inbetween ripping out walls and ceilings, I was drilling holes in the old studs for new wirings and was properly placing the boxes for switches and outlets.