Warning: Toxic Material

Our first major task is under way! We and our brave friend Greg are removing vast amounts of this toxic powdery insulation from our attic wearing protective suits and respirators. In addition to the dust, we are actually removing the entire attic altogether--mainly because it causes the second floor ceilings to be only 6 feet high! So this is what our master bedroom currently looks like:

I didn't count how many bags of this stuff we filled, but good riddance! Here is my mother-in-law demonstrating the original height of the ceilings before we ripped them down:

I can't wait to see what this master suite will look like with cathedral ceilings and exposed beams.