Stop in for a cup of coffee

Here's what that wall looks like. I'm afraid the other corner, to the left, is just as bad, really. I'm waiting for my wife to get here before I tear that section down, too.

The top layer (under the wallpaper) isn't actual drywall, it's an old fiber board, semi-hard. Perfect for mold and rot ...

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