Our loft construction project has turned the corner and is rapidly approaching the finish line. Our contractor completed his portion of work a couple of weeks ago and the rest is up to us.
For those not "in the know", we elected to build a new loft above our existing living room to add roughly 250-270 square feet to the house and provide a very flexible and functional space for everyone in the family. The design called for a flat screen TV and surround sound with an option to add some bookcases and a window seat. Down the road, the space could easily be converted to a bedroom, office or study, or remain a very open and airy loft...
Construction started roughly near the end of August and ran through our trip to Mexico. The contractor installed new support posts, a heavily reinforced beam, joists, decking, drywall, the railing, and electrical. Ellen and I have been responsible for all of the low voltage (TV, phone, and speaker) cabling as well as the painting and carpet. Currently we are down to the last of the painting work and a little bit of work on the sound and TV. It's been the largest home improvement project we've ever taken on and we are thrilled with the way it is turning out...
I've included some pics of the loft in progress... We will update this blog when the project is 100% complete so you can see the finished product! Stay tuned!
