Construction, Day 21

WOW is there a lot of cool stuff to see today! First, watch the WGs get the rest of the dirt out of the way on the ground floor. Right after that, they clear some debris away around the edges. Then two very cool things happen simultaneously. You will probably need to watch a few times to see them both. First, on the ground, they start bringing in wheelbarrow after wheelbarrow of gravel to cover the dirt. This is the layer that goes under the concrete floor. At the same time this is happening, they are also completing the installation of floor joists upstairs, and then they start laying down actual sub-flooring (although I think this is actually sub-sub-flooring - I believe one more layer of stuff comes down after this and before the hardwoods for the bedroom) on top of them. Finally, WGs will cover the gravel with plastic. Whew! What a day!

So, on the last frame of today's video, right in front of the camera, is a rectangular cutout. This is where the stairs from the upstairs to the downstairs is going, and here's where the miscalculation seems to have been made. We didn't clear enough head space for the stairwell! Practically speaking it means we have to extend the stairwell out a little longer so that we can go down the stairs without banging our head on the overhang every time. So, we have 5 extra feet of space in our addition to play with! Anna, our genius designer, came up with a totally spectacular plan to utilize this space to maximum effect. We get a small patio on the back entrance to the studio downstairs, and a few extra feet each in the closet, bedroom and laundry room upstairs! We totally win!

Have we mentioned recently that we worship our builders? Make no mistake, people : Renewal is the very, very best!