The shape of things...

Big rain last night...but head back, chest out, hands on hips, I laughed in haughty imperviousness, knowing our roof was on and the house framing was kept dry (mostly).  The past week has seen the full roof in place, the side extension framed & sheathed, the chimney framed, and the interior walls built out.   The windows arrived on site and will probably be set next week.

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A misty morning after the rains, notice he chimney built out and the extension peaking at right.

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View from kitchen toward living room, fireplace/wood stove opening is forming up with the chimney sheathing behind, some wall sheathing still missing (a bit irksome).  We plan to leave the center beam exposed. Thinking to put a built-in reading bench under the window to the right of the fireplace.

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A better view of the side extension.  The front window belongs to the 1st floor guest bathroom.  The side door leads into the mudroom & laundry room, where the powder room is also located.  The window above the side extension roof belongs to the 2nd guest bedroom on the upper floor.  Imagine if you will, a continuation of the extension to the right for the attached screened-in porch.

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View from the front, I really like how Matt's crew extended the chimney up so you can see it from this vantage point (peaking just over the roof at left).

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Autumn view out one of the master bedroom windows.  Windows will eventually constrict this view, but today I spent about 10 minutes there watching, well... serenity, calm, peacefulness.  After a while a flock of ravens flew over cawing madly heading for the corn fields on the farm across the creek, a hawk then glided over their way a bit later, screeching for them to be quiet.

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And this gives you an idea of what you will see as you drive up to the house, a touch of Autumn color. There will be a gravel driveway approaching the extension, entering into a gravel circle in front of the house, and then another gravel drive leaving the circle from the left side of the house joining back into the existing drive at this point of view.

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Next up, windows on our small (but all we need) world...