When I first heard about this house being available, one of the selling points was this little detached garage that had been enclosed many years ago. It appeared to be the perfect size for an at-home office/studio. When I first viewed the house, the room was being used as storage and so I didn’t notice that the floor was a very rough concrete. On the day the floor was poured, Gary tells me, he was instructed by his mother and step-father to meet the concrete truck delivery guy here while it was done. He had no idea until he arrived that he should also have arranged for a team to help spread it. SO! as you can imagine, the two men scrambled and did what they could before it dried. The result is a floor which basically rendered the room useless for anything other than storage - without the kind of work that falls far outside the limits of my DIY skills repertoire.
Enter SUPER-BOYFRIEND! Of course that floor is nothing that will stop Chris, so I’m happy to announce that renovation of my own personal studio is underway! As it turns out, it appears there is nothing that stops Chris- not ant infestations and definitely NOT an altogether crooked building!
Here is how the room looked when it was finally emptied of all of the STUFF waiting for my attention. The only thing I’ve done is paint that door black. Otherwise, this has been a storage room for all the things I didn’t have room for inside the house. (By the way, how’s that for a daily commute?)
Chris is responsible for the torn press-board, his first glimpse into the can of worms!.
Exposing the roof! It’s now going to have a vaulted ceiling.
My work station will be along this far wall kitty corner from the windows. One thing I am excited about is more control over the light in the room while I am editing photos. The slightest variations in light in a room make a huge difference when editing and I end up spending way too much time modifying images. Definitely looking forward to this benefit!
Removing the insulation revealed a nasty ant infestation. I’m so glad I wasn’t home to witness this!
I also returned home to learn the building was not straight (two inches off!) and got some humor from the attempt to remedy that state of affairs using the truck : ) Mostly I was cringing while waiting for the whole thing to collapse!
Where we are now… needs lots of new studs!
I was trying to show how rough the floor is. Suffice it to say, Maverick LOVES rolling around on it! You can see below how much the concrete dips toward the corner.
The new floor is going to be concrete with a turquoise stain and radiant heat. I think it is going to look pretty cool!
The big guns… tow chain and come-along!
How it was…. leaning to the right a couple of inches.
How it is now… nice and straight!
I’m going to try to remember to take this same shot every morning to document daily progress : ) Currently studs are being added and additional straightening tactics are being employed. It’s going to be so fun watching this project unfold!
