It's always interesting to see where a starting point is. Logic makes all things plausible, but are they actually possible? All future possibilities depend upon a good start. In this case, the back becomes first and the front becomes last. Getting that first wall to stand straight and strong looked easy...... as a bystander that is. There are more window openings than appears currently because they have not been cut out of the sheathing yet.
As more walls came up, more temporary supports went in. If the maze of digging was a challenge at night this is even more. The weather is still holding out, very little rain. The day we did have rain, the dry pile of crumbled clay was dotted with sticky land mines.
It was really strange to come home and have an idea of what kind of volume the addition would take up. The foot print of the new looks bigger then what was there the day before of the old. Staging all of the material in the small bit of yard in front has been interesting to watch. So far I still get to keep the driveway spot for me most days. It's debatable as to whether the sweet gum tree the mailbox is attached to will survive. For those of you unfamiliar with what kind of tree that is, it's fruit is a woody 1.25" ball that acts like marbles when under foot.
The huge opening in the back is for a 4 panel glass door system that in affect, makes the entire back wall of the lower studio glass, with a good view of Lake Erie. It's so exciting looking at the space and thinking of the possibilities. I am soooo glad the door to the basement is right off the studio still. Most of my storage is there, leaving the new are for work and play.
It's always interesting to see where a starting point is. Logic makes all things plausible, but are they actually possible? All future possibilities depend upon a good start. In this case, the back becomes first and the front becomes last. Getting that first wall to stand straight and strong looked easy...... as a bystander that is. There are more window openings than appears currently because they have not been cut out of the sheathing yet.
As more walls came up, more temporary supports went in. If the maze of digging was a challenge at night this is even more. The weather is still holding out, very little rain. The day we did have rain, the dry pile of crumbled clay was dotted with sticky land mines.
It was really strange to come home and have an idea of what kind of volume the addition would take up. The foot print of the new looks bigger then what was there the day before of the old. Staging all of the material in the small bit of yard in front has been interesting to watch. So far I still get to keep the driveway spot for me most days. It's debatable as to whether the sweet gum tree the mailbox is attached to will survive. For those of you unfamiliar with what kind of tree that is, it's fruit is a woody 1.25" ball that acts like marbles when under foot.
The huge opening in the back is for a 4 panel glass door system that in affect, makes the entire back wall of the lower studio glass, with a good view of Lake Erie. It's so exciting looking at the space and thinking of the possibilities. I am soooo glad the door to the basement is right off the studio still. Most of my storage is there, leaving the new are for work and play.
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