I spent Monday pulling the juicy bits out of a delicious craftsman house. Sometimes its hard to justify taking the sawzall to perfectly built hundred year old architectural elements, but its me or the dumpster.
I tried for longer than I should have to get these two cabinets out whole. I practically dismantled the fireplace they flanked, after it tried to fall on me. I cut large swaths through the surrounding walls and behind them after I got the mantle out. No such luck though, the real problem with true craftsmanship is that it was too integral to the room. I finally had to cut the faces off these guys and call it a day. And that took way longer than it should have too. Well hopefully they will get put somewhere that will last more than just another hundred years, I hope the people tearing it out in 2107 realize its 200 years old.
