It's been several months since I've posted an update on the hobby studio. Well, it's been bumbling along in fits in starts, but progress has been made.
The main overhead door was installed in January after a 5 month delay. It was sourced from an American company. Apparently being a 'favoured trading partner' has its limits, as our order was bumped 4 times by later-arriving domestic customers. I was not impressed. Anyway, better late than never, here is a shot of the door, finally installed. Funny thing is that, being a gaming studio, it hardly gets opened, but it looks nice and I'm sure the next owners will make good use of it.
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| We plunked down for a model that offered a bit more insulation, which should help during the colder months. |
After living with it for a few months we found the west wall of the studio was rather bland looking, and so decided to retrofit it two thin horizontal windows (found at the ReStore recycling) to add a bit more visual interest. They're also nice in that they introduce a little more natural light into the space.
Early this spring we picked out our siding, and after four months of delays (again due to Covid) it was installed just last week.
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| This is the interior side, facing into our courtyard. That's Eddie, our siding contractor, doing his thing. |
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| We hope that the overhead door and corner cladding adds a bit of warmth to a fairly austere design. |
Next up in this project is completing the eavestroughs and the exterior lighting. After that, we'll finally get into the fun stuff: the interior work to finish the game room.
Thanks for dropping in folks - I hope you have a terrific week!
- Curt
