Opening up the area to be cut Beam and heating duct need to be dealt with. March 30th
View down the cut up stairs
Winder to be New stairs will turn 90 degrees where they're cut off
Opening up the floor to find.... A heating duct. It can serve the other side of the room as a fireplace is going where it leads
Plastic barrier Dropping the hint not to go this way!
View from open stairs into mud room The closet will stay but be smaller. March 31st
Mud room closet The top of the closet (already sloping) cut off for new landing
Closet wall exposed showing beam New landing will be top of closet
The yellow beam needs to be cut Roughly where the blue beam is drawn there'll be new support
Under the back staircase
Mystery wire crossing under back stairs
Tile guy's cutting gear
Wall where new supporting post will get inserted Behind the current whole house shutoff the beam will be added
Temporary barrier Accident prevention!. April 2nd
Closet wall prep For landing and cutting the beam. April 6th
Cutting into garage wall For supports for new beam
More wall exposed in closet Studs cut. April 7th
Propping up the bonus room Ready to cut the beam
The beam is cut New beam partially installed (and props remain)
Open but intact Joists, duct and pipes to be moved or cut. April 8th
Beam gone New joist supports in place
Beam gone but obstacles remain Furnace vent and gas line in the way
Joists cut Opening made. April 9th
Where new steps will go Beginnings of new stairs
Move the pipes Gas line and furnace vents take a jog around stairs
Stairs! Not fully enclosed, but safe to walk on. April 10th
Looking down from the new top
View up from the landing
A little more framing Ready for the "OK to ccover" inspection. April 14th
Framing The orange beach mat is to keep the cold garage air out of the house!
Passed 'OK to cover' inspection So the drywall triangles can go on - less outside air in the house. April 15th
Open floor joists let in lots of cold air I stuffed some carpet padding into the joists and laid a beach mat, som custions and two car sponges into the various holes...
Beams are strapped together Connections just in case... April 15th
Drywall in garage Drwyalling all the new construction. April 21st
New heating vent Duct was cut to insert stairs, so vent is relocated. April 22nd
Additional framing around upper stairs and landing Preparing for new wall and floor
Looking up Stairs are no longer open to garage!
Floor joists covered Slowly putting things back together
Old heating vent about to be blocked off Fireplace will be there instead
Garage drywall Covering all exposed wood and studs in the garage
Closing off where the beam support studs were exposed I had to move a sheet of drywall to take the picture! We're not drywalling the garage floor...
Cleaning up the lower part of the stairs Removing some obstacles to safe descent. April 23rd
Finishing up floor Holes in the new floor area covered. April 24th
New floor area The "box" has to go as well - more new floor there.
Handrail is 2" too low for current code Wall is built up and new cap will be installed. May 29th.
Drywall in garage firetaped Firetaping is the only finish needed in the garage. June 16th
Stairs code compliant Nose that's too long now complies with code. July 13th
Above landing Baseboard started
Stair guy's moving in for the week Mobile workshop in the garage
Baseboards complete Short work day today. July 14th
Finished trim July 19th
Base for balusters Beautifully crafted. July 21st
Going around a corner Lovely detail accommodating a rounded corner
Newel posts and rails Start of handrail. July 22nd
Handrail and dowel screws Getting close. July 23rd
Holes up top Holes drilled in rails for balusters
We have staircase! Work complete. July 24th
From below Petty view
From the landing Very open
From across the bonus room I'm happy!
View down Looking from the window area down the stairwell
Primer Priming the stair railings. July 31st
Primer over firetape Garage (finally) gets painted. August 1st
Baseboard and railings Paiting the staircase trim
From the top Railings match other wood trim in bonus room
View from the top across the bonus room
Walls painted Masking removed. August 3rd
View from below Looking up from hallway to bonus room
Looking down from the top
Carpet! Looking down the stairs in their finished, carpeted state. August 6th
Top of the stairs Looking into the nook
Looking up from the hallway
Grid reinstalled Garage can finally go back together. August 7th
Ceiling rack back up Finally! August 10th
New light fixture installed Simple but elegant. August 25th.
