Joyce's Studio Construction

April 16, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />The spot where the addition to the garage is to be built,<br />on the morning of the start of digging the trench for the foundation. April 16, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Transplanting a crabapple tree before the big dig. April 16, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Our own big dig in progress. April 16, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />The end result of the big dig. April 17, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Mount Everest in our back yard. April 17, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />The foundation footing molds are being installed. April 17, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Pouring the foundation footings. April 17, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Pouring the foundation footings. April 17, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce watching the pouring of the foundation footings. April 17, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce watching me photograph the construction of her studio from our bedroom window. April 17, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Pouring the foundation footings. April 18, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />The footings for Joyce's studio are in. April 19, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />The foundation forms are being delivered.<br />Please don't drop the load on my car. April 19, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />The foundation forms are being delivered.<br />The boom has quite a reach. April 19, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />The foundation forms are being delivered. April 21, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />The foundation molds are being installed. April 21, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />The foundation is being poured. April 21, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />The foundation is being poured. April 23, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />The foundation forms have been removed. April 23, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />My car is keeping strange company these days (and nights). April 25, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Backfilling of the foundation for Joyce's studio. April 25, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Sand for the base of the addition floor. April 26, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />State of the construction of Joyce's studio April 28, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />The addition is going to tie into the garage roof. April 30, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Much progress was done today on Joyce's studio. April 30, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Much progress was done today on Joyce's studio.<br />Brian with Keith (in back) and Stan. April 30, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Much progress was done today on Joyce's studio. April 30, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Much progress was done today on Joyce's studio. April 30, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Brian, Stan, and Keith discussing tomorrows plans? April 30, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce's studio under construction. April 30, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce's studio under construction. April 30, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce's studio under construction.<br />Old door which Joyce is stripping to be used in her new studio. May 1, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce's studio is taking shape.<br />Keith and Brian planning out the tie-in for the new roof. May 1, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce inspecting the day's progress. May 1, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Progress on the studio as seen from the driveway. May 2, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Progress on Joyce's studio. May 2, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Progress on Joyce's studio. May 3, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Those guys worked this drizzly Saturday morning also and put in some of the skylight framing. May 5, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />State of Joyce's studio as two this afternoon. May 6, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />View from bedroom window. May 6, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Interior view from near the front door looking towards the back. May 6, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />View from the back left corner of the property. May 6, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />View from the back porch. May 9, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce stripping the paint off old doors to be used for her studio. May 12, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce's studio under way. May 14, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />The roof is done and the skylights are in. May 19, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />The windows and the back door are being delivered. May 19, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />The roof and skylights have been in for a few days.<br />The heating system has been istalled under the roof of the garage with ducts to the studio. May 19, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Today the crew installed the windows and the back door. May 20, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />The siding is going up. May 20, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Brian cuts the siding and Paul puts it up. June 1, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Shots of the interior to record the wiring. June 1, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Shots of the interior to record the wiring. June 1, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Not much visible progress on the studio front. June 13, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce's studio construction continues.<br />Electricity and telephone wire conduits. June 13, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce's studio construction continues.<br />Sprayed foam insulation. June 13, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce's studio construction continues.<br />Sprayed foam insulation. June 30, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce's studio nearing completion.<br />The front doors are in (but no hardware to lock them yet). June 30, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce's studio nearing completion.<br />The vent to the left of the window is in. June 30, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce's studio nearing completion.<br />The ceiling fans are in (sans bulbs). June 30, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce's studio nearing completion.<br />The exhaust fan from the inside. June 30, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce's studio nearing completion.<br />The ceiling fans are in (sans bulbs). June 30, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce's studio nearing completion.<br />Joyce and the fron doors from the inside. June 30, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce's studio nearing completion.<br />Joyce built a retaining wall in the back. June 30, 2008 - Merrimac, Massachusetts.<br />Joyce's studio nearing completion.<br />Light at the back door.