Skil Saw Anyone?

My husband gave me a pot for Christmas. One of those heavy, enamel Dutch oven thingies. Which is a great pot that I know I'll use like crazy, but I'm like, yo, a pot? For Christmas?

We're not practical gift people. You'll never see a vacuum wrapped under the tree. For full disclosure, I will tell you that I also got jewelry, which I love, so it's not like he's lost his mind or anything. Just that the box was big and heavy so my mind started reeling with the possibilities (though I don't think a Coach bag is that heavy and I didn't actually ask for a Coach bag, it was more of a subliminal thing.)

But I digress.

He gave me the pot as a symbol of our "new kitchen".

Don't get excited - it's the "new kitchen that is yet to be".  After 7 years of loathing our loathsome, small, inefficient, and cruddy kitchen, we finally started doing something about it. So far, all we've done is get plans drawn up by a kitchen cabinet place. We have to find the contractor, architect, engineer, etc. And after the great Third Floor Teen Room Debacle, I am less than enthused to do this. I'd rather move. Seriously. I'd rather pack up all the crap we own and just move.

But I guess we're starting down this path.  Now, see this wall:

The one to the left - that sucker is coming down. The kitchen only extends halfway down that wall, but we're talking about co-opting  the hall closet to gain another three feet. Then I think, all that construction for three feet?

Sigh. I really don't want to do this. I just want it done. Understand?  And who, I ask, since we both work full time, will let the workmen in and out and supervise since we don't end up with MDF cabinets like the first run through for the doors for the teen's room?

So I'm thinking, I'm home until the 2nd and so is Mystery Man. We have a sledgehammer and how much could a skil saw be?  We could make short work of that wall.

Just not sure if it holds up the second floor. That could be a problem.

Wha'd'ya think?