Now that she’s level, the schoolhouse is ready to be gutted from the inside out. Best we can figure, the last time the walls were updated were the 1950s, when electricity was first installed.

Just know that when it comes to renovating in real life, your schedule is not your own (unless you’re doing it all yourself), the process costs top dollar, and there’s no Joanna Gaines or Jenn of No-Demo Reno to take the hard work of decision-making, and the harder work of Plan-B-making, out of your tired, callused, bleeding hands.