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House extension, part 1 of 2: Excavation, foundation, framing
 
The old deck. See you in another incarnation later on.
 
It was a bit neglected.
 
From the back.
 
Now the digging can begin.
 
It's a large, large vehicle.
 
Foundation base.
 
Crushed stone.
 
Forms.
 
Water protective siding.
 
Walls.
 
Ledge for 3rd column cantilever and site for retaining wall.
 
Old stone foundation and retaining wall base.
 
Window wells.
 
The retaining wall.
 
Framing begins.
 
Water is the enemy.
 
It takes a lot of wood. A LOT of wood. And a big crane delivers it.
 
It looks taller than the houses across the street from this angle. Also, it really is taller than the houses across the street.
 
Lots of stuff will be thrown away.
 
First floor floor base almost done.
 
The walls are born.
 
Note the minor cathedral ceiling extension from walls to main ceiling. A nice touch, and adds some headroom.
 
Raising the roof.
 
The master bedroom skylight.
 
The view out the skylight from the bed.
 
The master bedroom and reading nook.
COMMENTS
Eddie said at 6:56 p.m. on Aug 20, 2008:
A brief review of the dictionary yields the result that "foundation" is spelled "foundation."
Natnee said at 6:58 p.m. on Aug 20, 2008:
Wow...it looks like I can fit my whole house in your extension. So Cal sucks sometimes. :-/
Coco-mama said at 7:49 p.m. on Aug 20, 2008:
holy house batman - much more than I had envisioned - where is my wing??
Dunster said at 9:00 p.m. on Aug 21, 2008:
I'm glad to see the Tabblo tradition of photographing all housing details continues. BTW, my dictionary spells "window wells" as "autumnal leaf catchers."
Margie said at 3:07 p.m. on Aug 24, 2008:
Fabulous Ed! I can't wait to see it finished. I have to agree with Nancy about the S CA thing, our whole house (only 1000 sq feet) WOULD fit in your extension I suspect...
Spiritseek said at 8:48 p.m. on Aug 24, 2008:
That is really a neat pictoral. Until the end I was wondering what that bulge on the side of the foundation was for. Unfortunately Mr Dunster is correct about the window wells. You might want to have someone construct a frame for screening that you can use to cover the top with openings small enough to keep out the majority of the leaves. Then consider getting a shop vac with extentions to pick up the rest.

DOD
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