working in Pittsburgh

I found out pretty quick that all old houses in Pittsburgh are full of soot. No matter the house or the wall every housein Pittsburgh hides a wealth of soot. The upper set is a house that I'm working at currently where the plaster had water damage and the entire cieling had to be removed and I'm in the process of finishing it right now. The lower set is of a breakfast nook where the people wanted the old painted wood taken out and oak put in and stained. One of the pluses of living in an area where most houses are one hundred plus years old does make for a plethora of work.