Framing Finished!!

It's been a week since my last post (my apologies to my loyal fans!), but it was not because work had stopped. For all intents and purposes, the framing stage has come to an end. Our contract with Marlon was to get the house "up and tight"...and with the exception of the custom window for the bedroom, we are there. So this post will have lots of pictures, both inside and out, along with some details which are characteristic of Marlon's work.

This is the south-facing front of the house showing all the railing along the lanai. The corner sheer walls are shown below.

This is the east-facing entry side complete with the massive and beautiful stairway.

Here is the northeast corner with missing window and siding...hopefully, the window will be delivered by the end of the month!

The two photos above are of the lanai along the front and side with all the railings installed. From here, Katie and I already spend hours watching and listening. One of our primary goals was to have lots of space for living out-of-doors...our eating area will be out here along with a glider swing and plenty of plants.

This is the u-shaped kitchen area...the window will be over the sink.

This is from the bedroom door where the large window will be installed on the left...the patio doors open onto the lanai.

This is the living area.

These photos show some of the complexities of hip roof framing, and some of the caulking that Marlon does for both appearance and protection from moisture and wood-chewing varmits.

Here is a close-up of the stairway...

with an underneath detail of the tread hangers.

Lastly, the laundry room under the house.

While Marlon was busy completing the framing, we were back and forth to Hilo buying everything from insulation to toilets to water heaters. I picked up some power tools on sale that I will need for finishwork, and we even picked out the exterior paint colors. The coming week should see the water catchment tank being built, and we are hoping the plumber will start the rough-in work, too.