So a lot has happened since the last update, we finally have the first floor walls up and framed. We've had to move a bit slowly due to a few factors. First, I only have about 4 hours a day to work on the house plus weekends.
Second, we are working with mostly reclaimed lumber, which differs from the new lumber we are using for the top and bottom of the walls. This means that the middle of the wall is a bit wider than the top and the bottom. So off to lowes for an electric hand planer to get all the studs to the same size.
Now that we have the walls up, you can start to get an idea for interior volume. I think our 8x24 size is really just perfect. It does create a bit more work and cost when moving the house. But it wont be moved too often so it shouldn't prove to be too much of a problem.
The next step after getting the walls sorted out is building the two lofts, both fore and aft. We have really put a lot of consideration into the two lofts. The idea is to have one large enough for a queen size matress and one that can double as a second bedroom and an office. So that being said they are both 7'6" by 8'5". Plenty of room for a bed or an office.
For the floor of the loft, something sturdy and nice to interact with was necessary. We went and saw Peter Sage at Southern Millwork and Supply. He found some overflow white oak planks that would be perfect for the task. They were ripped to 2x4 dimesnions on the table saw and then they were planed down with the hand planer we used for the walls. The edges of the loft joists were routed with a plunge router and sanded smooth with 120 grit to give them a really soft feel and look. The rounded edges will help with any head contact that might happen. (probably will happen)
The next step is framing in the lofts now that we have the pieces to build it nicely. Blog post will follow their construction.
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