The process of a renovation on this scale is proving to be moving
slower than either of us had anticipated. Holleman Heritage Woodworkers
are on deck to begin the interior barn demolition as soon as we give
them the go-ahead but, apparently, we have more design and financing
work to do first. We had some engineers in to look at the barn and
determine what was going to be needed to bring it up to snuff to
accommodate cars instead of horses. The required enhancements, along
with a budget projection of our anticipated solarium and new entrance
forced us back to the drawing board. If you look at the video that was
published in my last post you'll have seen the new entrance, the
solarium, the studio, the laundry room and a washroom that were all
incorporated into the existing barn and carriage house. In the new
design we removed the new entrance, the solarium and the washroom. The
studio has simply become studio space in the garage. The laundry room
and a dog washing station have been moved into the carriage house area.
That area, instead of being an entrance from outside, will be an
entrance from the garage and will be more of a utility space (I've
included some SketchUp screenshots below). The kitchen, den area, new
patio doors and first floor washroom renovation remain unchanged, the
garage is actually larger now and the courtyard is also a little larger
since the entrance portion has been removed.
As of today,
we're waiting on the bank for their final approval of the financing.
They sent an appraiser a week ago to inspect the property as it
currently is and to look at the plans for the renovation. Once we get
the green light from them we'll tell the Holleman crew they can begin.
Hopefully the next post will be soon and will include some pictures of
the demolition as we begin.
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| This shot of the garage shows the Costco Room (a storage area for bulk goods and small appliances that aren't used that often) in the upper left and my pottery wheel and studio space just to the right of that. Our intention is that there will be space for wood, garden equipment and four cars in the finished area. The stairs to the right are the access to the loft above which is unfinished. That will be another renovation in the distant future perhaps. |
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| Here you can see the entrance from the garage (via the Costco Room in the upper right) which includes the laundry area and dog washing station. The only change to the courtyard is the removal of the entrance. The kitchen and den, not seen here, remain unchanged. |
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