TH E H OME S IS S U E "We had to order a five-ply wooden beam to put in the ceiling for support," Ashley says. In the process of tearing out the ceiling to make room for that beam, Chip discovered five layers of ceiling material that had been installed over the years. "It appeared," he says, "that whenever the floor from the second story started to sag, someone would just cover it up with a new ceiling downstairs." The Donahues tore all that out, left the exposed support beams and added a few more beams for aesthetics. They carried this theme throughout the entire first level. 76 SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2018 TheRoanoker.comhttp://www.TheRoanoker.com