The new front entry portico got framed this week. And when I looked a bit at it, I noticed two things. One, the fascia boards were reused from the foundation forms. Two, the support and ridge beams have been reused from the open beam ceiling in our former dining room! I'm tickled almost beyond words.
These beams carry through the front wall and into the entry foyer. Even now, that space has a beautiful, open feeling with these beams. Having them so prominently used in the new house is going to give us a daily tie to all of the great memories we'd made in the old structure.Elsewhere, rough plumbing is partly in, with water and drain lines starting to sprout from the floor. New shear walls are up along the west part of the structure, these add cross bracing and will improve the structure's resistance to earthquakes. And there's a REALLY big gas line. With the new house having two on-demand water heaters, John says we'll need it.
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