Fireplace & exposed brick

As part of the painting and finish work on the interior, they clean the exposed brick up to get it ready to be sealed. Looks pretty good in a vintage sort of way. The mantle still needs some work. However, the tile is perhaps the best original part of the house.

Updating other things:

-the walls are all primed and the ceilings and closets are painted. The rest of the walls will be painted after the hardwoods are re-finished.

-the sewer guy "started" although that just means he took a trip to city hall to get the permit. I guess it is his problem if he gets to spend some time with freezing rain dripping off him because he didn't get the job done before the weather turns into winter on Thursday.