I made a quick stop at the house this weekend the see the fruits of last week’s labour. The framing is now 95% complete with only a few more details on the second floor to finish. Walking through the skeleton of the house is an amazing thing. Last weekend I brought Melissa and the kids over for our first interior walk-around together as a family. Melissa and I made our way upstairs to the catwalk and looked down to the kitchen and dining area with a clear picture in our heads of what the final product will look like. The boys came up after giving the first floor a thorough inspection – They were ecstatic to see their rooms. We moved to the master bedroom to get a feel for the space it provided. The master was the one room we felt a little unsure about because of the space we lost to achieve the double-hieght ceiling over the kitchen and dining room. To compensate for that, the second floor has been cantilevered on three sides. We’re really happy with the way the master has turned out – the extra width makes it perfect for our needs.
Things will likely seem to slow down a bit now as we move into plumbing and electrical. I’ll still make my morning visits and will try to post a little more consistently.
The first floor is looking spectacular. We’ve only made a few changes along the way. We switched out one deep wood beam at the front for a shallow steel beam – so that we can have shallow joists under the ensuite shower. Essentially so that the shower floor is depressed and we don’t have a curb, making it much easier for Mel to transfer into the shower.