Looking back over the pictures of the 1st update, it occured to me that quite a bit of
progress has taken place, despite the fact that the exterior is still incomplete.
This incompletion is due to the fact that the front exterior door still hasn't arrived.
This is holding up the masonary work as well as the exterior siding and the patio cover.
Due to this, most of my efforts have been concentrated on the interior framing.

 

Our last update left us looking at the "exterior skeleton" of the structure.
OSB siding goes up comprising the first layer of the exterior sheathing.

Following the OSB is a layer of Tyvek house wrap (not shown), followed by an
exterior insulation known as R-Max. This is a local building/energy code requirement
for any heated and cooled structure that will have a masonary exterior.

The kitchen and bathroom walls are extended to the vaulted ceiling.

The drum room and vocal booth also get their extensions at this time.

The framed up entrance to the drum room. The "live room" wall,
separating both the drum room and the control room has not been framed up
in this picture.

The right side of the control room, looking towards the drum room.
Two of the sliders shown will be used to separate the drum room from the control room.

Another view of the right side of the control room showing the begining of the speaker
soffit mount. Its not attached to the wall yet, I just stuck it up against the wall to see
how it looks. That portion of the CR wall, behind the soffit needs the rest of the OSB,
followed by the additional layer of 5/8" sheetrock before the soffit will be completed.
Soffit mounts, I am finding out, are a project in and of themselves. I'll provide pictures
and documentation as that progresses.

This is a montage of the Control Room showing some of its geometry and isolation.

The vocal booth.

Here's a great example of a dollar waiting on a dime!
The bricks were delivered but can't be installed until the front door frame goes in.

I did get the patio door in and installed.
Mounting a double / french door isn't a whole lot of fun! They are a particular breed!
But determination preservered, and it went in.

Until next time. Thanks for looking!

Cheers!