The Workshop Grows

 Oh, my! I can't believe I let two weeks go by without a post. SO much going on and so much progress!

I really wanted to buy a property with an actual old barn and turn it into a house, but Sid had no interest in that kind of project. We both like a gambrel roof (barn-shaped), so that was a good compromise. The roof shape provides a lot of "excess" space, so of course we had to make good use of it! In Sid's shop, this means 3 extra rooms upstairs. Eventually they will probably become guest space for the kids/grandkids, or man cave, but for now they will sit unfinished and empty. In the house, the second floor will hold the sewing room, guest room and bath, and a library. 

The builder finished the framing on the workshop first, so I'll start there with the pictures. Sid did a FB post of a tour through the building, so I'll use his pictures. 

The workshop. Photo taken from the driveway. 

Starting in the garage. This garage will hold the motorcycle, lawn mower, and whatever other "toys" we acquire, as well as giving Sid a covered space to unload the truck in inclement weather. Straight ahead is the door into the back hall and the back door. We did not originally plan on a door here -just a window- but the inspector required otherwise as a fire escape from the upstairs. Bathroom will be on the left of the door, and the stairs on the right, along with a short hall to the main room. The large doorway on the right side of the garage will have a sliding door that will allow large wood to go in, and large projects to come out. 

The main shop area. Looking out the front door to the driveway.  The end window looks down the hill toward the creek and our fire pit. 

Middle room upstairs. Two windows overlooking the driveway. Also one on the backside, but because this level will be unfinished and unheated for now, the back window will be hidden by a wall along the stairway to keep the downstairs heat from going up.

One of the side rooms. The opposite one is identical, in reverse. The long wall on the right edge of the photo is the one along the stairs. In the future, this wall will be cut down to a half-wall and its door removed. Photo was taken standing in the doorway to the stairs. 

In addition to the framing progress, the power has been hooked to the house and a meter installed. This procedure is one of several tasks that have benefitted from a GC that is trying to save us money. Troy knew that after a certain date the power company would charge more to connect the power because they charge double after the ground freezes. Although a bit earlier in the process than normally done, he got us on the schedule for the hook-up before that date. It's a substantial enough charge that I'm thankful for his attention to detail!