Day 2 (of approximately 96)

Today the carpenters tried as hard as they could to get the wooden beam out. They burned through 5-6 saw blades and finally got it out in pieces. I heard a loud "SWEET" as it thundered down.

Here is one end of where it used to be.

Here's a shot of the spot on the floor where the pole used to be:

I've been told that tomorrow that steel beam IS going up. They also discovered that a lot of the electrical wiring was not up to code, so some electricians were out doing the re-wiring. We benefit from having switch plates in logical places now!