A Busy Weekend!

This weekend the framers worked all day on Saturday framing out the ceiling on the main floor.  They used every bit of the wood that was delivered last week.  They still have a little bit more to do on that floor before they move up to the second floor and start to repair the ceiling from the fire damage.  Unfortunately the wasps have moved in to all the nice open rafters up there and we are having to do an insect bomb to clear them out before any more work can be done.  They were quick to build their nests once the weather turned nice.  We've also had a few birds drop in for a visit but they just spent the night and then were on their way!  

 

 You can see what a job this is to put up these huge boards! 

 

 This is a view of the living room ceiling.  The electrician hasn't removed any of the old lights yet because they needed them to see, but they will be removed when all of the new electrical, plumbing, and HVAC is installed in that space above the wood. 

 This is the room adjacent to the living room where our pool table will be.

This picture shows you how far down the new ceiling will be from the original.  It also shows how high the ceiling will still be from the doors.  On the one hand we hated to lose the high ceilings but our ceilings are still 12ft high, so that is still really really high.  And not only will the lowered ceilings benefit us because of all the electrical, plumbing, etc. that will be able to fit in now, but it will also help with keeping the house warm/cool.