We did gutting on a home in the historic district. It looked fine from the outside, but it had not been lived in for most of the time since the storm and still had no power. The little house (servants quarters?) in the back had not been opened since the storm. So we did actual gutting not too different than the gutting we did in the first month after Ike.
If I could transmit smell through the internet I’d tell you about the refrigerator that had been laying on its back (closed) since September in the little house. We taped it thoroughly shut, but when we lifted it up it leaked at the bottom seal. It was not pleasant.
We also gutted two living areas, two kitchens and a bathroom, including flooring, sheet rock (or plaster) and insulation. It was a good day and the homeowner, who is living upstairs with no power at this point, was very grateful for the progress.
Here are a couple of pictures from my iphone:
