Monday's Improvements

The thing about something so small with so many steps is that progress is visible. I had a fair amount of work (the paying kind) that rudely interrupted my fun time Monday, and still inched things along.

As I worked on framing the windows and trimming the ones that aren't topped by bandboard--all 15 different window sizes and shapes--and the external doors (four different sizes and shapes), I reflected again about the fateful early decision to make this an architecturally accurate rendering, instead of simplifying. I'm still happy with the decision, and my, we've learned a lot about the house in the process. The small variations--from the bay that extends an extra 12 inches on one side to the alternating overlap of the siding--are an interesting testament to the time it was built and the quality of work that went into it. To the extent possible, we've portrayed it faithfully; the measurements are accurate throughout, including all the different windows and doors and the extension of the bay in the dining room, as well as the way the bay on the other bay connects to the porch and incorporates the external door. It makes it more complicated than probably anyone else would be interested in, and I'm not sure that we didn't go overboard here and there, but it will be as close to accurate as the scale permits.

Every window now has a window frame and "glass" and on two of the sides, the windows that will get "lace" curtains have them.  Here's hoping Tuesday's work is less intrusive and the actual vacation part can begin soon.