Attic/Studio update...again

So we are almost completed as we install the remainder of the finishes, woodwork, etc. I gotta tell ya, running wire through flexible conduit is not possible without an electrical fishing reel. (at least that's what I call it) I mean - its difficult as it is, but its impossible without it. Google it. The entire premise for the space was the removal of clutter - no wires, minimal furniture, built-in items, etc.




The floors turned out alright. Due to the fact that the previous owners had mental block and didnt look to take advantage of the wonderful wood floors, we had to deal with the fact that it has natural staining from the previous room configuration and I couldn't sand it out without boring a hole through to the ceiling below.









I decided to build a desktop and work/art desk for the girls' area as opposed to buying one. Rather frustrating yet gratifying idea knowing it wasn't built in Sweden.












My chrome spray-painted vent pipe came from Essex Foundry in Newark, of which the owner's son, George Harder, and his new wife went down in the Titanic in 1912. Google it.

Light trough over drawing table. Basically, the studio is complete aside from a door handle here and there. I've come to realize that when one is pinching for the budget of a project and you re-use shelves, cabinets, and such from the previous space that the end result is always different when all combined. Basically, I will eventually replace all the furniture.

Stay tuned..

Attic / Studio update

So we passed all inspections and floors are being finished this week. The finished product is growing on me more every time I look at it, but theres a lot of detailing work that must be completed still

These shots are from my cellphone camera, so not the greatest quality..

construction update

attic update:









framing inspection tomorrow & electrical lines being run

..Update - studio construction

Ok - so the latest run down is that we've been trying to concentrate on the house now instead of the warehouse for one main reason: my mom has moved in. And she needs her space pronto. I mean - real pronto.
So I've switched the gears since September and finalized the house plans. Sent them out for contractor bids and awaiting the sticker shock.
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That was approximately three weeks ago when both of us actually had steady incomes. Now - being victim to the ecnomic shit-storm, only one of us are employed. Naturally, this puts a fairly significant kink in our project, as the more we attempt to make strides to move forward with this project, the farther it seems to loom.
However, being the persistent (more like annoyingly hard-headed) person I am, we've decided to piece-meal the project and begin with the attic. The attic has gone through various different design/use modifications - at first, we were going to dormer the roof on both sides, opening up to the south to use the southern exposure light. The "town" stated since this is a noncormity, we would have to apply for a variance. Variances in total cost about 3G's ($3,000). So - that was out. We were left with the greatly sloping roofs, which still allow a good deal of space, but would have benefitted greatly by the additional head-room of a dormer. Now it will be the same -my studio and (ahhem) "family storage", but just smaller. We have almost entirely demolished the interior partitions and will begin framing and roughing in lighting and electrical fixtures this week.
On the warehouse side, since its blistering cold outside, all construction is on hold, but the plans for the 12ft garage doors has been implemented and before summer's up - those bad boys will be in! Since last post on the warehouse, we've installed two toilet rooms, installed a working sink, finished the floors, removed the rusting ducts, painted the furnace fire-engine red, and re-painted all the walls white.

Basically - it almost looks exactly the same.