Destruction

We're having a pellet stove delivered tomorrow (Friday) morning and in preparation I tore down a half wall between the front hall and the living room. This half wall may be the most solid part of the house. Pictures follow. Note that I have found hardwood floor under the carpet which is on top of some cheap plywood. I honestly have no idea what this house looked like before given that there's hardwood under the living room and the bathroom.

I do not know why there was styrofoam inside the top of this wall.

Check out the nails below, there are more nails in this one half wall than our whole house. This thing would be the last thing standing if the rest of the house collapsed.

Look below and you'll see the hardwood.