Man Renovating His Kitchen Finds An Item Behind Wall That Changes His Life Forever

Bobby Kapsidis didn’t know what to expect when he started to renovate his mother’s home. The house had been in his family for years, and there was no telling what was hidden behind the dated wood paneling. The possibilities were endless. Termites could be scuttling inside the walls, the carpet could be covering beautiful hardwood floors... or maybe, as Bobby discovered for himself, actual treasures from a time gone by could be nestled in the ceiling...

It’s reno time

Bobby and his wife, Megan, had traveled from their home in Sierra Vista, Arizona, all the way to balmy Holiday, Florida. And while the couple had purchased the old home in 2009, they didn’t start on any updates until the summer of 2017. Yep, the house spent eight long years gathering cobwebs and who knows what else in its walls.

Home transformation begins

But Megan was excited for the work she and Bobby had ahead of them. “Finally, in Florida and working on our house!” she wrote on Facebook. Though they’d been married for a while, this was the first big project the two were embarking on together as a couple. Megan probably couldn’t wait to make new memories in the home.

House makeover

Along with giving the entire house a fresh coat of paint, Bobby and Megan also wanted to remove an unsightly soffit in the kitchen. This feature sometimes covers up ductwork or is added as an aesthetic detail to spice up a space, but Bobby and Megan were eager to see their soffit go.

Covered in dust

Luckily for the couple, the soffit wasn’t holding anything super important. Using an electric saw, Bobby cut into the ugly board, then hacked away at it with a crowbar. And a lot of dust and debris may have fallen around him as he worked — perhaps enough for him not to feel the cold air...