living room re-do: Phase I destruction

Here's what has happened so far.  It looks like we've been hit by heavy mortar fire.

This is the "sofa" wall.

This is the "bookcase" wall opposite the sofa. 

This is the "bookcase" wall.

They've taken it right down to the original bricks.  Jaime assures me that the walls are completely sound; it was the stucco finish that was cracked.

Here's what's left of our walls, in a pile on the streety1

More tomorrow.