Vaulted Kitchen Ceiling

zach typing: hey there, sorry for taking so long to get this blog up. fortunately we havn't forgotten to take some pictures while we were down in the trenches doing some things worth blogging about. We've made some serious headway since the last entry. As of today we have taken out the kitchen ceiling and made room for a vaulted ceiling. below, you can see the joists just before we cut them out. last week we moved the bathroom and vaulted the ceiling above the new shower. above is a picture of me laying out one of the hip joists for the new ceiling.
here is a picture of the scrap yard where we recycle the iron, brass, aluminium, and copper we take out of the house. This way we keep the scap metal out of the landfill and get to add a few dollars to the coffer as well.
another shot of me laying out the new bathroom ceiling. We've designed the bathroom with a slanted twelve foot high ceiling with a sun tube to allow for some natural light. stay tuned for more pictures as this promises to be one of the hottest bathrooms in the neighborhood.
after a long day we like to take advantage of the beautiful weather here in colorado, and there's no better way than a plate of brie and french bread served up in the garden. come on over and enjoy the scene-hope to see you soon!




a picture from above the kitchen before we deconstructed the planks and cut out the joists. all of the wood here is being reused on-site for bracing and miscelaneous framing. it takes longer to drive to the lumber yard than it does to pull out the nails.