Bonus and progress

I failed to update the blog as to what my "bonus" was for getting the outside chinking done by the end of September. Some of my guy friends had their idea of what my "bonus" would be....but they were wrong. Being a dirt bike guy I bought a 2003 Honda CR250 two stroke project bike. Its under a sheet waiting til we move before the project of turning it into a woods racer begins!

Progress has been both slow and fast. When I'm not working I make great strides. We moved from "I'll build our exterior doors" to lets buy them! We have a great supplier in New Mexico that we orderd both a knotty Alder and knotty Pine exterior door. We finished them and will place the hardware today! Next we've been framing up the interior partitions. This is an exciting phase as the large dance floors of each level become rooms! First the main level then upstairs, well, no stairs yet, but up! This hasn't been traditional framing as I know it thanks to the beams downstairs. I've chosen to run some walls up to the base of the 2nd floor and some just to the base of the 6x12 beams. Upstairs we've chosen to have nearly standard 8' walls except above the bathroom which will have 10' walls. We're creating a ceiling over the bathroom and storage above it with short knee walls surrounding it. The closet ceilings will be T&G and the other walls will be capped with some left over spruce. Confusing? You'll get the picture once its done. It'll look awesome.

Doors being finished

Chief Director

Progress!

Upstairs framing

The only hallway type area in the home!

Open loft is my working area

Looking from dining into Mstr BR

Tricky angles and framing

The framing is about complete with one more wall and some drywall nailers to go. Stay tuned!