We are moving a little slower than expected, but that seems to be no surprise with this project. However, progress is coming along. We have gotten the foundation completed and are ready to start framing. Ben has been busy finishing the drawings, procuring materials, and doing some demo work while Johanna has been finalizing interior finishes. We had the first major shipment of building materials arrive. We are using Zip System for the exterior sheathing. This innovate product is structural OSB board that comes with the vapor barrier as an integral part, thus eliminating the need for a Tyvek like product. The seams are taped with this special stretch tape and that's it. The cladding will be Nichiha VintageWood fiber cement panels run in a vertical orientation over a rainscreen application. In our hot, humid climate that is prone to wind-driven rain, a rainscreen allows water to migrate freely to the substrate but more importantly allows it to drain to prevent rot.
Our appliances arrived on Friday, we delayed as long as possible. It's definitely a motivator to keep moving quickly when you have these incredibly gorgeous KitchenAid appliances sitting there ready to be installed.
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| View of kitchen with demo work |
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| View from porch back to kitchen |
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| Slab and foundation for shed/studio |
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| View from back |
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| View from East side of addition, with crawl space access |
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