Right, I was saying IF it's just sheetrock, no big deal really. I've done quite a bit of remodeling and tearing down sheetrock walls can stir up a lot of dust but there's really not much to it.
Otherwise, if plaster, stucco or similar materials are involved, it CAN be a big deal. Sorry if that was unclear. Randy On April 27, 2012 at 4:55 PM Tom Brandt <[email protected]> wrote: > The previous owner of Workantile removed the drywall and plaster covering > the interior brick walls of our 1890s building. The wals looks great now, > but it was a hell of a lot of work for Mike to do it. > > On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 4:35 PM, Randall G. Arnold < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > ** > > > > IF it's just sheetrock (aka drywall), then removal doesn't have to be > > costly and the mess would be minimal (some chalk dust alog with pieces to > > be carted off). But if there is other structure involved, such as studs, > > etc, then the cost would certainly go up. Sheetrock isn't typically > > attached directly to brick; there are usually wodden standoffs or firr out > > involved. Maybe even a chase (if there is a chase and it's used for > > utilities, THAT could be an issue). > > > > > > > > Stucco... well... removing THAT can get VERY costly and messy... > > > > > > > > Randy > > > > > > > > On April 27, 2012 at 4:19 PM Aliza Torok Schlabach <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > Tony, > > > > > > I am fairly confident that there is a lot of brick hiding behind drywall > > or > > > sheetrock in what will hopefully be our future space. May I ask how much > > > effort, time, and cost was involved in exposing your brick? The two > > > architects I've had walk through the space said that it could be very > > > messy/costly to expose it... but I LOVE the look of that exposed brick. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > *Aliza Schlabach* > > > Founder, Coworking for Parents > > > www.CoworkingForParents.com <http://www.coworkingforparents.com/> > > > <[email protected]> > > > 215.858.4658 > > > Sign up for our email newsletter <http://www.coworkingforparents.com/> > > | Join > > > our Meetup group <http://www.meetup.com/CoworkingForparents/> | Like us > > on > > > Facebook <http://www.facebook.com/CoworkingForParents> > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 2:19 PM, Tony Bacigalupo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > FWIW our brick was hiding behind drywall when we moved in. The first > > thing > > > > we did after signing the lease was tear down the walls :-) > > > > > > > > We wouldn't have known the brick was there if not for the fact that we > > > > visited an upstairs space that was undergoing construction. > > > > > > > > Before: > > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/robkelley/4755288781/in/gallery-lupo-72157626631495620/ > > > > > > After: > > > > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/jcn/4984505287/in/gallery-lupo-72157626631495620/ > > > > > > > > Echoing what others have said, a lot can be done with different kinds > > of > > > > spaces. Lighting is probably one of the most critical things, as well > > as > > > > use of color. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 27, 2012 at 1:56 PM, Toni Hogan < > > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > >> Chris, my husband is working on "gathering" youth and adult artists > > so > > > >> he would love the idea of a weekend "art studio." He and our 15 year > > > >> old son are the co-founders of YoungMAC (Young Minds are Creative) so > > > >> our space will be their lab/studio. Our 13 year old daughter is an > > > >> artist with talent in pencil, chalks, digital and photography. She's > > > >> getting into paints so a weekend studio would be awesome for her to > > be > > > >> around other more experienced artists. hmmmm, Art Connexion.... > > > >> > > > >> Out of curiosity I search for faux brick and it actually exists. LOL! > > > >> But, we won't go there. I am actually sitting in the space alone now > > > >> getting a "feel" for it. :-) > > > >> > > > >> Toni > > > >> > > > >> On Apr 27, 12:15 pm, Chris Ritchie <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> > There are also a lot of ways to dress a place up without resorting > > to > > > >> > installing brick walls and ventilation pipes. Natural light is > > good, > > > >> > creative gathering spaces are excellent. Local artist galleries are > > a > > > >> great > > > >> > way of giving your space a creative feel. I actually thought up an > > idea > > > >> for > > > >> > doing a weekend "art studio" day, where folks would come down and > > use > > > >> paint > > > >> > and canvases I provided to create art to be displayed. Team > > building + > > > >> > community building all in one. > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > On Thursday, April 26, 2012 7:14:19 PM UTC-5, Toni Hogan wrote: > > > >> > > > > >> > > So, my curiosity has finally gotten the best of me. Is it just a > > > >> > > coincidence that most of the coworking spaces I am checking out > > on the > > > >> > > web have brick interior walls. Or, is this a faux feature that > > was > > > >> > > added? I'm feeling left out. :-) > > > >> > > > >> -- > > > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups > > > >> "Coworking" group. > > > >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > >> [email protected]. > > > >> For more options, visit this group at > > > >> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > > >> > > > >> > > > > -- > > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups > > > > "Coworking" group. > > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > > [email protected]. > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Coworking" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Coworking" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > > > > > > -- > twb > member, Workantile <http://workantile.com/> > @twbrandt > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Coworking" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en.
