Today was the first real day of CONSTRUCTION, rather than destruction (although we still have the floor and old plumbing to dismantle). The focus was rafters and associated framing for vaulting the ceiling. Part of the idea behind vaulting the bathroom ceiling is to create a new and more accessible entrance into our attice. Previously our only way in was a little square above our dryer which was just plain problematic no matter how you sliced it. So we are building a mini clean storage space in the attic above the door to the bathroom - with drywall and everything. Kind of a 'panic room' for when the Americans eventually invade - I guess. From there you will be able to enter the messy attic area to service the electrical, chimney (?) or whatever. Come to think of it, neither of us ever want to go up there again so who knows what use that room will find. Since we are also creating storage off the front room I can't see what I would want to actually store up there.Anyways, other events of the day included me adding a woman's touch to the front work room by tiding up and organizing everything - much to Steve's annoyance. Well, actually, he appreciated it but wished I would leave his square on the floor where he left it rather than putting it back in the 'small tools' bin. I also set up the shop vac so we can actually CLEAN something whenever we get in the mood. I also made nice with the reciprocating saw and hammered nails into the roof from the attic, just to feel useful and spend my own time in attic purgatory (I think I was up there for about 10 minutes - not quite the same as 3+ days).
The day ended with the return of the children and Thai food - Thanks PANDA!!. After reading over this entry we began to wonder why exactly we were dry-walling a mini-room in the attic and decided it was a bit over-the-top (pardon the pun). So tomorrow we will finish framing the vaulted ceiling and be done with it. All we really need is the plywood floor that Steve installed at the end of the day anyways.
P.S. Whomever keeps going to check out the flickr! photo of Steve in the tub YOU'RE CREEPING US OUT!!
