framing continues

Happy Halloween!

The framing is  coming along great, and we're loving the fact that the room is starting to look like a room.  Working around the HVAC ductwork is a complete pain, but mostly because we're trying to take advantage of literally every inch possible.  Here is what it's looking like:

It's beautiful, isn't it?  I can't wait to cover it with sheetrock.  This is the only project getting attention lately, and with good reason.  We've set some ambitious goals and would love to spend Christmas on the first floor.  

finally - roughing in...

...that is, we finally started. I don't have much advice on roughing in walls (i.e. framing) - ambition overcomes ignorance, right? Describing ambition is something I'll work on later, for now I'll just show a few pictures.

There are nuances to each and every room, especially in these odd and old - I mean unique and character'filled - houses. You should be thinking ahead like Bobby Fisher. Assess the entire room every five minutes and consider what you're working around.

Horizontal:


Vertical:

A little work, a lot of thinking - hopefully the rest of the week is productive as well.

Right now we're enjoying the crap out of this candle - autumn leaves by yankee candle.  It's a bundle of crisp fall leaves, cinnamon and Christmas tucked warmly into a granny-knitted blanket.