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.

Basement Bathroom Progress

Just for reference, here is the original, claustrophobic, non-code-compliant basement bathroom. And here is progress on the much larger bathroom, even though to overall footprint is the same size. The shower has been expanded to fill the entire width, and the ceiling raised in the shower area. The original was a generic shower stall, and was very dark and cramped. This will be much brighter and while the dimensions are small, won't feel nearly as cramped.

Kitchen Progress

Backsplash tile almost done, just need to install the outlets and faceplates.

Normandy Park Restoration

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