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Framing: The Insides of the inside

Walls go Where?

Walls go Where?

Walls go Where?

After the walls are framed, it's still not super easy to see where the walls will go. It takes some imagination...

Master Bathroom

Walls go Where?

Walls go Where?

This is the master bathroom.

Master Bedroom

Walls go Where?

Before Fireplace

This is the master bedroom.

Before Fireplace

Fireplace After Drywall

Before Fireplace

We really wanted fire burning firepaces. Turns out that's a big deal. 

After Fireplace

Fireplace After Drywall

Fireplace After Drywall

Here, the fire brick is in place. 

Fireplace After Drywall

Fireplace After Drywall

Fireplace After Drywall

And what it looks like with drywall in place but no mantle yet. 

Going up in the world: The Stairs

Setting The Curve

Starting The Stairs

Starting The Stairs

Our stair builder is an experienced builder who has retired from general contraction to focus on fancy stairs for luxury homes.  Because he's worked with our GC for ages, he agreed to do our stairs anyways.

Starting The Stairs

Starting The Stairs

Starting The Stairs

This is his assistant helping him put the first risers in place.  He had a disagreement with the architect regarding how the stairs should be built, so he built the stairs we needed while we got engineering to sign off on the changes. 

Wait a minute...

Starting The Stairs

Too Much Floor...

Engineering needed to engage because we ended up with too much floor. 

Too Much Floor...

Some Floor has to Go

Too Much Floor...

You can see how we have one joist-worth of floor too much. 

Some Floor has to Go

Some Floor has to Go

Some Floor has to Go

It needs to get cut back to where the post is to the left of the stairs in this photo. 

Okay, Much Better

Some Floor has to Go

Some Floor has to Go

Some engineering work and some saw work later, and the floor now fits our stairs. 

Looks Good

Drywall is nice!

Coming Together

It really opened up the foyer. 

Coming Together

Drywall is nice!

Coming Together

Drywall starts to go up. 

Drywall is nice!

Drywall is nice!

Just Need Risers and Treads!

Here, you can see we've hidden a powder room underneath the stairs. 

Just Need Risers and Treads!

Just Need Risers and Treads!

Just Need Risers and Treads!

Here, you can see we've hidden a powder room underneath the stairs. 

Staying Grounded: Floors

Sub-Flooring on the Joists

Sub-Flooring on the Joists

Sub-Flooring on the Joists

Not sexy, but solid. 

NOT by design...

Sub-Flooring on the Joists

Sub-Flooring on the Joists

This is what happens when a contractor leaves the windows open before a big storm moves through...

Tile First

Sub-Flooring on the Joists

Nice Tile Border Curve

This is where those choices in the flooring showroom run headlong into reality!

Nice Tile Border Curve

Nice Tile Border Curve

Nice Tile Border Curve

Not easy to do, a curved tile border by the stairs.

Before Tile

Nice Tile Border Curve

Before Tile

It looks better later...

After Tile

Nice Tile Border Curve

Before Tile

Add backer-board and tile, and it's not so bad!


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