Loftis Manor Adventures: November 2011

Hello autumn! It's been ages since we've posted about the house remodel, but that should not indicate that we've been idle! In fact, considering everything that's been going on in our personal lives, we've managed to get some good work done on the house through the late summer and into fall--it's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is coming up already.
Well, the principle project of late has been laying the foundation under the back of the house. The back portion of the house is an old enclosed back portch area, which is now the utility room and pantry. We want very much to sheet rock, insulate it, and get the electricity done out there, but without a foundation, it seems like a moot point. What a job though! Ben and Kim have spent a lot of quality time out there, and we've had other help from Jack, Kendon, Anders, Mom and Doug, and Jess. They've jacked up that portion of the house, dug a trench under it, after removing the old concrete sill, and laid the concrete foundation in two installments, and currently Kim and Ben are building the studs down to it, so the house can be taken off jacks. Then we'll attach siding and then we'll have the green light to sheet rock in those areas. A mighty undertaking. I'm not sure when they'll have it done.
Meanwhile, Ben, Mom, and Doug took the master bedroom down to the studs, and Mom and Doug just finished a framing party up there--so not we know what our closet will look like. Exciting! Now, we'll need to get the insuation up, and then we'll be able to get around to sheetrocking in there too. Ah, to dream.
Sheetrock has also gone up in the crawl space storage areas off the front bedroom. It looks great. And I've been working away at my beloved future bathroom. I had an epic tiling weekend, and got most of the floor done. It was really tough--not the act of tiling but making sure those tile sheets squared up in a not-square room. And, after staring at those black and white tiles for a few hours, one can loose their mind and go under total hypnosis! Anyway, it's looking great now, and I'm pleased to be off of my knees after 48 hours of crawling around that floor! Enjoy the photos.