Windows installed, modifications, finishing touches

A few final pictures with the windows installed. Vacation and work remote for a few weeks, so no work physical work completed. Preparing for electrical wiring with Jason Ward(Wire It Up Electric), plumbing, and siding very soon. Dad is figuring out times, with contractors all signed up. I look forward to getting my hands dirty, finally, working on wiring and siding material.







Inside the house my dad constructed some lighting beams, or 9-10 inch lower backward T shaped thingys (the phrasing eludes me) that will allow for light to be projected softly up on the ceilings (which will be a real cool feature). The ceiling is 9 feet high, so it doesn't seem to take any headroom away, and breaks up the rooms nicely.





The outside porch areas are put together, with the boxed in ceiling area in the front porch(possibly with recessed lighting) and the back porch completed (temporarily held up until the cement pillar is poured).





Many ideas float around for the Master upstairs, including the bathroom, the fireplace (framing removed for a possible pot belly or nothing), enlargement of doors, and such. The extension of the Master turned out really well, with lots of windows and lighting still in place for the stairwell.







Other small additions really help to add space for storage, add space for wider doors (two bedrooms), and so forth.

Windows and errors

Here are some pictures of the aluminum clad, fir interior windows. I am not sure if these are the ones I asked for (notice small windows have trim inside), so I guess we need to talk to the windows dealer. They look great though, and the big windows are what I expected. They'll allow for a lot of light and no obstruction of the views that are desirable.









Here are a few shots of the outside right now. Roofing all done.





Below are two pictures of the electrical casings installed on each side of the top roof. Both are 'larger' than the 1.5 inch diameter my Dad requested for the eventual electrical hookup to solar panels. First is the west side, second is east side.

Finishing up framing work

The roofing material (40 year composite) was delivered today and hauled up to the roof. Legacy will be finished in a couple days. A hookup hole in the roof was supposedly cut into the roof for the eventual solar panels that will go on the roof. I might have to wait a little, but I am really excited about the new production breakthroughs by company called Nanosolar. I just hope that this really is what I think it is, and I can get a hold of these film panels in 2009. We shall see. It is best to plan for them now, rather than retrofit the roof later.

Inside the house a few loose ends are being tackled. Two of the gas fireplaces have been framed out.

The Living room.



The Master bedroom.



Also, the shear wall separating the Family and Dining room has been modified to allow for a larger opening, which really helps to open up the entire floor. I am not allowed to have a doorway between the two rooms (which would be cool), but this helps compensate and allows for someone to see down the entire house inside (South to North). The plywood was also nailed up to the wall.





A really neat change to the plans involve eliminating the small overhang for the Master bedroom porch in order to reveal the atrium windows. In the picture below the fascia has been nailed into place. This, I think, will turn out very nicely.



The sheathing for the porch overhand has been installed.





In the basement, a couple windows have been framed out (or at least look that way). Also, the wall and door area for the cement 'courtyard' have been framed out. The basement will get a lot of natural light.







Still a little confused as the where and how big the garage to basement door is going to go. It looks quite skinny. I had to be moved because of the stairwell issue - not enough height.

Decks and Overhangs

These are pictures of the overhangs in the back of the house, and the main deck in the front in mid construction.

Atrium and Stairwell

The Atrium for the master bedroom is framed out. It isn't too large, but allows for good flow of light into the house.



The remaining clear cedar used as fascia.



This wall shouldn't exist as is. I should be removed, and moved back to include the windows in the master bedroom.



The replacement stairs from the basement to the main floor are shown in the five pictures below. The left overs are on the basement floor. The 2x4 wall butted against the foundation wall was removed and the stairway width increased.









Possibly a good location for cellar?



Doesn't quite look straight. Needs someone to take a look at?