Let's Start Framing!

Here's a short video of the framing process. Click the 'link' to enjoy "Let's Start Framing" .

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The Front Porch is Taking Shape

The front porch framing is well under way. As you can see, we're planning a wrap-around porch that will extend across the full front of the house and provide a path to the new "mud room" on the side of the house (great place for hats, coats, shoes, and book bags!).

The front porch is 8' wide across the front and is 32' long. The side porch is another 5' wide and 14' long. We're planning to use Azek (formerly ProCell) decking. The color will be slate gray. There will be eight 8'x8" round/tapered columns on the outside perimeter with railings between columns with a 62" opening centered in front of the main door.

I can just see us relaxing on the front porch, can't you?

Can't wait to see this finished!

More Framing Pictures

What a difference a week makes! As you can see most of the framing on the addition is about done. The first & second floors are framed, the windows installed, and we've started working the details for interior walls.

This is a view of the Master Bathroom. To eliminate wasted space, created by a door swing, we're planning a 30" pocket door set off center so we have plenty of wall space for towels and such next to the tiled shower.

Here's a view from the back yard. We've got just short of 30' from the back of the house to the back fence. So there's room for having outside fun!

This is a view from the far corner of the Master Bath. The framing in the center is temporary, for support only, and there will be a 6'x16' walk-in closet running half the length of the house against the existing brick wall.

Here's a view from what will be the inside of the walk-in closet.

And another view from the outside left corner looking back toward the existing house.