And after framing, it’s time to insulate and wire for electricity…
The last crew in the walls before insulation and dry wall are the electricians. Do you know how challenging it is to decide, before you move in, before the space is complete, before there are even really walls to choose where light fixtures will go? Where will the furniture go, what light needs to be where? What fixture will be in what location? Choose now because once there is dry wall, changing them is much more of a challenge!
Here are new interior stairs below which the laundry and wet area will be for painting and dying. The door to the left is the bath.
There are many things left — insulation then dry wall. That will be exciting because then the HVAC crew will return and get the heat on! Trim carpentry will come and then paint. The electricians then can return to put things in place along with the plumber. Can you say gigantic sink for rinsing yardage?!
Oh and I am forgetting the brick siding. That was just delivered. Which leads to the next really big decision. The brick on the house and detached garage is no longer made so we will paint all the brick. Wait! That means I have to choose an exterior color. Have you ever chosen exterior paint colors for more than shutters? It is not my favorite thing to do. While interior paint colors are relatively simple to pick expand the scale of the wall space and add the blazing sun and green grass reflecting on the color and I am at a loss.
One of the electricians at the top of the wall — 25 feet off the floor. Wow! And these ceilings are lower than the ones at the Crow Barn! Whoa
Painting the brick is something that I have talked about for years with great anticipation. Now that I am faced with the necessity to make a decision I think I am not up to the task… Ready or not — here we go. It is only the detached building. I suppose the house doesn’t have to be the same color. Who am I kidding — of course it does! One color please!
The project is scheduled to be finished sometime in February. With the holidays and winter there is no clear date… I can already visualize standing at the long arm quilting, slapping dye around the drainboard and sitting at the top of the stairs looking at a composition on the design wall.
Soon!