Bashing a hole through the wall

I grew up thinking that all it took to bash a big hole through a wall was a stick of gum, pieces from an old flashlight, and a little bit of time (remember MacGyver and the A-Team?).

Well, the boys decided our basement needed a big hole for a future window, but we went about it the old-fashioned way: shovels, lanterns, sledge hammers, diamond saws, and sweat!

In the end, we were victorious (though I'm sure Mr. T would have given me a serious growl for taking close to a week to bash out this hole).