We've had some detours into roofing and plumbing, but now it's time to finish the framing. The office is the last area to get framed because we first had to move the water heater out of that space and into the garage. And before we could move the water heater, we had to have the garage slab poured. Now that those tasks are done, framing of the office is underway.
The office is replacing a couple of rooms that used to be there, so there is already a slab to build on. Mark Stanfield started the office framing by marking the locations of the windows and the size of the rough openings. One window that will face west will have a small trellis over it, so there will be 4x4 posts in that wall to give the trellis the structural support it needs.
This framing is going up fast since one side of it already exists as the garage wall. The top picture shows Sheila standing at that wall. It will have to be a fire rated wall so it will get drywall when we get to that stage. The office will be 10 ft. by 16 ft. and will have a flat roof with a skylight in it. Next to the office will be the new laundry room. The office will connect with the living room via a pair of french doors.
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