Surprise

view from the intermediate stair landing

The living room doors and windows

The master bedroom porch which leads to the deck

This is the entry porch with the bathroom dormers above

The roofing started today

We had a surprise last week.  When the mason came to start work on the stone chimney he found that it was originally built incorrectly.  It would never be able to burn wood without smoking into the house.  The patching that was required wouldn't be as seamless as we had hoped, and his recommendation was to take it down and rebuild it.  Once we heard this, we had to reconsider the chimney's presence at all.  Without it there is an unrestricted view of the water, and a large room with no obstacles for furnishing.  So, we decided to get rid of it completely.  Sometimes surprises are for the best. 

Point of Views

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For some reason, the blog server is not allowing me to label each photograph....The top image is the view from the music room windows toward the bay.   The next image is the view from the second floor hall bathroom out of high windows.  No one will be able to see in, which is nice!  The next image is the girder that is above the living room doors.  The windows and roof above the doors have not been framed yet because we are waiting for some steel to be fabricated.  The bottom image is a view out the front bedroom windows toward the street.  By the end of this week, they will be finished framing and the roofing will begin.

Frame of Mind

The framers are almost done with the roof and dormers.  The windows have arrived at the lumber yard and are almost ready to be installed.