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Have had quite a bit of progress since the last update, or at least my checkbook says there has been lots of progress! The hot tub door is installed. It's from Marvin and pretty slick, but definitely wasn't in the budget when I was planning on installing a garage door. The vent to the...

And finally, we're working on the island for the kitchen. This is part of an old counter out of a Woolworth's. It's complete with the fluted stainless steel package/purse tray that sits below the counter, four spring loaded stools, and a marble foot rest that goes all the way around it. A new...

New windows are in the front. Originally, the station had almost floor to ceiling front windows. We were able to keep the width, but didn't want the length. These new ones are Marvin picture windows where the entire window can be pushed out about an 1.5" for air flow. Love the look of having...

The roof steel has also been installed on the transition between the new construction and the flat roof of the bay area. Here's a few shots of the top of the eaves on the original station, which stand water and some of the decking below is rotten. These will be pulled up, new treated...

Siding started off good, but hit a snag when it was realized the steel supplier made and error on the siding length - too short. 18 total pieces since it's too short going around the corner too. Bad news is we're held up on this side until the correct stuff arrives. The good news is we got a...

Thanks much! It's coming together, some by design and some by luck. And some things we've just had to accept that's how it's going to be due to code and grafting new construction onto an old, slightly out-of-square building.

So the siding finally showed up! Also have all of the soffit installed. I had hoped to have wider siding panels, but they were only available in lighter gauge steel, there was an issue with getting a sand color, and some of the panels were stood too far off the wall which would have made the...

Thanks LX! Sometimes tenacious, sometimes stupid. :bounce: We're putting flat steel on the outside that looks similar to what was on the inside. Hidden fasteners, but with a seam. In the lighter gauges I can get it in 24 inch widths. That's an option, and I like your thoughts on it...

Thanks! It was a really clean, original car and I was tempted to keep it. But, I'm up to my eyeballs with projects and I'm not a huge Charger guy, so I ended up selling it. Made a little extra coin that went into another project.

Dan, Thanks so much for the encouragement! Much appreciated, and we are getting really excited. I've completely answered any question I may have had regarding ever wanting to retire full-time in an RV. A resounding NO! :)

The single pane front glass has all been removed along with the rotten siding. This afforded the opportunity to also order the front windows! I wanted to be able to open the windows for some cross breeze and my wife wanted to keep the picture window look. Solution - Marvin has picture windows...

And finally the standing seam roof panels arrived! And then it proceeded to either rain or be so windy the panels would turn in to parachutes. Ten days later, the roof was is on! We also have the plumbing being roughed in. Took some pics but after looking at them....there's just...

Once again, it's been too long since the last update. Will have a number of things to catch everyone up on though I still wish we were progressing quicker. A self-imposed deadline of moving in no later than the end of this year seems feasible, but there's so much remaining to do. I didn't...

Dan, Here are a few photos that should help. This shot shows where the original bay doors were at. There will be a 8'x7' garage door in the new construction on the right side for the hot tub room. On this side, the two windows on the left are in the hot tub room. The two lower windows on...

Wow, it's been way too long since I last posted. We had an absolutely brutal winter and really no spring....right into summer. Have had quite a few delays, for a few reasons - contractors working on other projects, roof and siding steel taking forever (I was told one plant got shut down and...

Not much going on with the project right now. February was ridiculously cold and lots of snow. Trying to line up subcontractors - getting bids on plumbing and HVAC. Likely going the mini-split route for the new construction and a forced air for the bay area. Also planning on a standing seam...

Some progress over the last couple weeks. I think since the last update the roof rafters, roof deck, and interior framing has been completed on the 2nd floor. The overall height of the addition is a bit more than I expected, actually almost 3' more. Between having to increase the...

Have to admit as we come across really ugly stuff that has to be addressed with the Texaco station in order to make the addition work, I have questioned whether a wrecking ball would have been best. Probably, but too late now! Anyway, quite a bit of progress this week. Pulled up the rubber...

Thanks Dan!

The floor joists and rafters did show up yesterday. Guys did get a few of them in place. The floor joists are taller than I anticipated, but it will leave room to run HVAC. This was the progress as of last night, so should have another update tonight! Weather is good - sunny and in the...