In a message dated 5/28/99 12:03:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> from now from 'uncovering' the joists in their natural state.

Treasure hunt? In that case I suggest stuffing in a bunch of beanie babies,
slapping up a multicolored EIFS, then filling the cavities with expanding
urethane foam. The only problem then will be trimming the excess foam that
comes out the top beneath the 1960's historic wall-to-wall carpeting.
Possibly on the day of installation the owner can hire a bunch of kids to run
around on the upper floor and squish any errant blisters.

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