Keeping everyone up to speed

Here are some pictures showing the current state of the house. I've got all of the framing done, the plumbing is hooked up and all of the electrical wiring is run. I've removed the two small doors that led from the bedroom to the balcony and replaced them with one large door. The last picture shows one area were I have yet to figure out the proper lighting fixture. I need a fixture on the exterior to light my entryway and a fixture on the interior to light the stairway. I've received an offer for two matching wall sconces that fit the time period. I'm still debating on what I want to do, the fixtures I've been offered are the best solution I've come across but since they are a gift I want to make sure I will use them. If anyone has any more suggestions send me an email.

Lets Open things Up

Since I am replacing the furnace and increasing the size of the bathroom I was able to remove the bathroom ceiling and the hallway ceiling to open the rooms up.









I am going to be adding a linen closet against the short wall of the bathroom to help disguise the new ductwork.

The ductwork was moved to the other side of the wall separating the bedrooms from the hallway. I am planning on using sliding doors so that the doors will stack in were there are just a few studs left in that wall. This will allow the bedrooms to feel open to the rest of the house. By moving the ductwork I am able to use the same small soffit to hang the door track and run the ductwork. I also got rid of the extremely low ceiling hallway.

I've Turned the Corner

I've gotten a lot of work done in the lower level. I've reframed the wall that stretches behind the kitchen cabinets and into the dining room. I've managed to squeeze in a half bath behind the kitchen. As you can see the plumbing is in, we removed the existing cast iron drain stack and are putting in pvc drain piping. The water and drain lines were all run in the slab and many of them were leaking. The furnace is half way in, I switched the orientation of the furnace and its location so all of the ductwork had to be moved. I've been removing the linoleum all week and I'm about half-way done, and I'm beginning to think linoleum stands for a thin layer of an ugly steel like substance.