Day 12: Up From the Dust

This has got to be one of the most exciting things we have done. The crew from Brady 3 are fantastic and the progress has been very methodically planned out and executed so far. The views inside and outside the house are changing rapidly and dramatically. No sleepwalking! This is the view out the upstairs guest bedroom.

Today they are starting to frame up all the first floor walls, so by the end of the day we should have an idea of how the design, by Dave Maddux at the Arcus Group will fill the space. It has been a real challenge figuring out how to balance design, space and budget, but the final design on paper is all we hoped for.

Chris, the project supervisor and Trevor, the contractor really know the project plans well AND are willing to work with us in a fluid manner. We had some thoughts about the steps leading from the current stair landing into the new addition. It was one of those design pieces we couldn't visualize until the space started to change.... which, as you all know of me, leaves the door open for making my own change suggestions. It's called dancing, between contractor, designer and homeowners. So far it has been to sweet music.

Instead of 4 steps up from the landing in either direction, to the right into the current house, to the left into the new addition, there will be one step into the new addition and the rest of the height made up in going into the space above the new garage. Hard to visualize I know, but it will make sense as the project goes on.

The wall plates are attached to the foundation through bolts that were anchored in during the pouring of the concrete walls. A moisture barrier is put on between the two, with the wood being pressure treated against moisture as well.