Drywall

Last week the drywall went in--in one day! The first taping and mudding session is happening today.

The addition of the drywall has really transformed the appearance of the cottage. It is much easier to envision the finished interior at this point.

Kitchen/dining area

Bathroom. The square in the wall is Amy's 'nook'.

View of the loft from the stairs

Looking west from loft

'Office nook' in the loft

Skylight

Looking east from just inside the front door

Insulation

Interior and exterior insulation is in! We had two separate interior installation sessions, the first was for spray foam to seal the roof, and the second was for the more traditional batts between the framing. The exterior of the house is also insulated, with 1.5" rigid foam. (Unfortunately I did not get a shot of the spray foam before it was covered with the batts, but it's there!)

This cottage is going to be toasty warm in the winter and cool as a cucumber in the summer.

Looking west from the loft

Looking northwest from the loft

The ceiling

Exterior insulation. The top bits were attached the day after I took this photo.

Matt brought one of his CAST Architects signs to spread the word

Windows & Stairs

Yesterday Joe and his helpers installed the doors and all but three of the windows. They look great, and the cottage is starting to feel like it will be finished soon.

Exterior view of bathroom window

Front door, living room window, and kitchen window

Interior view of kitchen window

Dining nook window

Living room window. This window is BIG.

Joe also framed the stairs this week. The stair treads are OSB for the time being, but after the majority of construction is finished he will replace the treads with clean fir. The idea is to minimize the potential for damage to the treads while workers are moving up and down from the loft. Eventually the stairs will be framed in and a door will be installed to provide a closet for coats and storage.

Electric

For the past several days the electricians have been busy running wires, drilling holes, placing boxes, and installing the panel. It really is a shocking amount of wiring for such a small place, but it will be well illuminated and have plenty of outlets.

The panel, getting connected

There is a lot going on in the bathroom

Switches on the interior wall