so, we discovered that the kitchen walls / ceiling have no insulation. zero. the kitchen consists of a 12x13 room with three exterior walls. not a good place for zero insulation. also, the ugerly plastic tiles had to go one way or another. so, we did what any overkill-prone people would do. down came the walls. plaster, lath, and all. we'll look in to closed-cell sprayed-in insulation, since we only have 4" of stud bay clearance (fiberglass = R12, closed cell = R24). I'll cut an access panel for the attic space and lay out some blankets of R32 fiberglass or something.
i also discovered a moderate case of dry rot in one corner, which may have come from an upstairs bathroom or malfunctioning roof flashing. i have yet to formulate a plan for this. anyway, enjoy the pictures.
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