Walls up and down

Walls Up and Down....

August 5th -- Walls are around us all the time and we really don't notice them until they aren't there anymore or when they suddenly appear, seemingly out of nowhere.  In the next week or so, there will be lots of walls coming down that have stood for 110 years and even more walls that will be brand new.

Here is a new wall that faces north that is part of the new master bedroom -- there will actually be three small windows framed into that big opening.

The studs and rafters that were part of the original master bedroom are no more and instead there are some temporary support beams because the south side of the roof will be integrated into the new addition design, while what was left of the original bedroom walls on the north side and the eaves have disappeared.

Here is the framing for what will be the new north walls for the new master bathroom.

 Two of the three high windows that will bring light into the stairwell into the basement have been cut out.

 This view from the back of the house shows the west and north walls of the upper-level addition and also the sub-floor for the deck that will be off the master bedroom (the door from the bedroom to the deck is behind that long board).

Finally, for those of you who have asked about my "alternative sleeping arrangement," here you go...this is the 4" pad with sheets and my "sleepy time" pillow case.  A comfy little sleeping nest at the end of another day.

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