The Loft is Now Framed

Okay, back up the ladder. I saw Craig our building shimmy up the ladder with two cups of coffee in one hand holding the ladder with his other. The bathroom is framed in although it is hard to get an idea of the space from the photos. There is one big window in the bathroom and two in the main room, all the same size and width apart. This was a little extra space we have seen in other lofts. A great place for children to sit and read on a cushion and an emergency fire exit. The back room is now mostly enclosed. The insulation is thick solid foam covered on both sides by metallic foil. It is cut to groove in between every post. Then the whole thing is covered again in a thin layer which is then covered in plasterboard (gyproc) and finally plastered over. You get an idea from this picture of the bathroom (on the left) which will be accessible from the hall. We opted against an on suite so that the bathrooms in the house are accessible to anyone at any time. But guests in the loft essentially have their own bathroom. The little cubby again. The front end of the loft is still dark as the main square skylight has not been cut yet. We are waiting for the roofer who will put the lead flashing up before the hole is cut. The back windows are emerging. You get an idea of the slanted walls now and the windows having a little alcove to walk into. I love it. You can also see the brick layer has still not come, but is due to arrive any day. At this point he will be working from the outside. A view from the still unclosed walls from the bathroom. This is our little door to the eaves which will be our storage! Yippee! Here you can see the chimneys from both sides of the house (4 in all) joining to meet the chimney on the roof. The front rooves. Our water tank sits inside our apex that you see jutting out of every house. I have never seen the street from this vantage point before.