Stairway Framing Done

Doesn't look like much difference, but there is a whole lot of work that went into this.

All of the support framing for the stairway opening is now done. The temporary supports in the basement are now removed and it's supporting itself in it's final form. Had to do a lot of demolition in order to get this job right. I actually screwed it up the first time, ended up with the main support beam not perfectly straight, so I had to do it over. As you can see, almost all of the kitchen wall is gone now, with only temporary storage there for now.

I have a temporary low wall to keep the dog (and me) from falling into the basement.

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Craigslist Find

I'm still using a lot of old Ikea Expedit stuff for storage. It works, and is flexible, but not fancy. Been on the lookout for something better. Ran across this on CL for only $300, and got them to deliver. Right now it's just staged in the open area of the basement. I should be able to finish the framing and drywall in the old theater, and I'll move these in there.

Paint

Had to get a coat of paint on before the rains hit. Not completely sold on the blue trim, may due a dark brown or grey there instead, but a huge improvement over what it was. Right now I only have one coat on, and haven't done the edging right, so it's a rough paint job, but it will tide the house over until I get a patch of good weather and can finish the job.

Siding Started

Man, this stuff takes a loooong time to stain, but the results look very nice. Here I've started the first round of siding. I will probably do this over the coming 2 weeks, staining some on one night, and installing is 1-2 days later. It seems to take about 24 hours for the stain to fully dry. Looks great though. Here is a better shot where I've stacked a few of the excess pieces on top so you can see more of what the wood will look like.

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