Bump

There is a little piece of our addition that has been neglected until now. It is the 'bump-out' that is extending off the back of our existing house. It is a great architectural detail and it is going to add about 3 feet in width of additional living space in the house. Not a lot, but enough that (I think) it will make a big difference in the room. All this being said, it was a COMPLETE nightmare to tie this bump-out into the existing house. As you can see from the photos, we had to rip off siding and connect roof trusses to the attic and it was quite an ordeal. Big A, Brandon, and Big Moe worked one Saturday for about 12 hours. It was awful, but they got it done and then Big A and Brandon finished it up the next weekend while Big Moe was on vacation. Just this last weekend it was dried in and windows were installed. We are planning to reuse the existing doors. For now the exterior really is complete - at least for this round of the work. We obviously still have to do siding and roofing, but we can move forward on other aspects of construction.

HVAC, electrical, and plumbing are up next. Once those portions are roughed in and inspections are passed, we can start insulating and drywalling. At that point we will probably run out of money........ ah, I am being cynical (I hope Big A doesn't read this)..... It'll all come together somehow....