I finished up removing the wall this weekend. The final task was to move the HVAC duct that runs up to the master bedroom. I had been putting this off due to the hot/humid weather we had been having. I didn’t want to mess with the AC while the weather was so bad. Here are a few pictures of where the wall use to be…
I wanted to reuse the original riser duct that goes from the crawlspace to the 2nd floor but was unable to find a transition piece (oval to 6″ round) that curved the correct way at the top. In the end I replaced that piece with 10″x3 1/4″ duct and new transition pieces for both the top and the bottom. This should have the added benefit of improving airflow through this duct. The drain pipe has also been moved in this photo and now sits in the column just to the left of the duct. I’m just glad that I shouldn’t need to go back down in the crawlspace for awhile.
