In 2003 as tenants left, we started working on the inside of the house. When 1st floor was empty, we tore the plaster off the wall that was shared between the first floor room. We removed the plaster and lath and disposed of it. Then I hired Handyman Services to remove the wall and install a beam. This was done in April of 2004.
John and I drywalled around the beam and into each room corner where the plaster and lath was removed.
David Russell, a son of friends, finished the drywall for us and worked the ceiling like the old so it looked the same.
This opened up 2 small rooms into one that will be used for a dining room. It also allows us to move from one side of the house to the other without going to the front of the house to use the doors. Now it is opened as one house rather than as 2 separate houses.
We still had one apartment occupied on 2nd floor.
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- Hawley House
- John and Peggy have been married 46 years. John semi retired January 2007 and is fully retired in the summer of 2008. Peggy works full time at the University of Nebraska. We have 2 children Robert and Leeza. We also have 8 grandchildren. All live in Lincoln and we enjoy having them close. The Hawley Bed & Breakfast was open for 6 years. Now the Hawley House is in an 1890's Victorian built as two town homes that has been opened into one home and is a local historical landmark. We will be moving into the home in 2011 from across the street. We have 3 dogs Miko (12), Snoopy (10) & Sophie (8).
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