Tearing down plaster and lath walls is a lot slower-going than tearing down sheetrock.
I’d like to think some of these old plaster walls could be saved, but the prognosis is not good so far.
One bonus: I’m uncovering plenty of old termite damage. We knew it was there. Now we can fix it.
If you still have the generator, rent a sawzall. Cut from stud to stud, floor to ceiling. Should help out quite a bit. Just my 2 cents
Sounds like you’re making tremendous progress in tough as shit situation. Thinking of you both – I hope Xy feels better soon.