This is a personal DIY project where I would like to take down completely some interior walls. I've done measurements all around, attic, crawlspace inside/outside, and openings as well. The house is a rambler style 1956 build, gable roof, one story level simple as is. The roof has rafters. The walls I like to remove are red colored on the 3D model, and marked on the drawing. The model displays rafters, ceiling joists, posts/pier concrete positions, everything possible probably to know and judge if the walls are bearing or not. All dimensions are ± 1.5 inches error and can be seen on the below image and also you can visualize the house as a 3D model on your browser to the following link: [url=http://www.valentinoprea.com/remodeling/]http://www.valentinoprea.com/remodeling[/url] [IMG]http://www.valentinoprea.com/remodeling/dimensions.jpg[/IMG] What do you think?

Hi, As the title says, I'm looking for some advice on filling knot holes in a raw tongue and groove pine ceiling. It is in wood heated, 3 season cottage and, with the expansion and contraction of the wood over the winters, the knots have popped. It looks like mice have found a way into the ceiling and are using at least one of the knots as a route inside. Obviously we have to find and fix the exterior access but we'd also like to patch the knot holes so they won't pop again. There are about 15 holes from 1 cm to 3 cm in diameter. The boards can't be removed without doing considerable damage. The ceiling is a spray foamed cathedral with the boards nailed directly to the ceiling joists so there is no attic to access from above. My thought is to use wood filler on the smaller ones and a combo of dowel plugs and wood filler for the larger ones. Not sure how the wood filler will stand up to the swing in temperature though. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, Pennopoly