Taking shape!

 The workers stayed late on Thursday, hustling to get the trusses up and sheathing on because of the rain forecast for Friday. They put a big tarp over everything and no rain made it in!

Shot of all roof trusses from outside

On Friday, the crew started building out the end wall--the wall that will have a center column with the fireplace & TV, two sliding glass doors to the future deck, and side windows.

Below is the frame for the new gas fireplace. it will be low on the wall, and it's a horizontal fireplace.

This is the tile that we'd like to use on the column, by the way: 

Yesterday, Monday, October 24, the workers started framing the windows and doors--we can now see what the space is going to look like when it's finished!

View of the back wall. Fireplace in the center, with two glass doors on either side. There will also be triangular transom windows above the doors.

Back wall and a side window. Sorry for the funky angle on this--I was taking pictures around the plastic tarp sealing off the space from the rest of the house.

A view of the back wall without the glare of the sun.