Friday the carpenter ran out of supplies, so he quit early but came back on Saturday morning. We popped over, of course, to check on the progress. It was a nice day, but a bit windy in the house. The carpenter was working away diligently. I asked if I could get some temporary stairs put in. Every time we go there, we have to go up a ladder to the second floor. That's not so bad, except that the ladder is about 18 inches too short, so you have to climb to the very top rung, while twisting sideways to hang on to the 2x4 walls and then hoist yourself up, squeezing between the studs. It's a bit precarious. When I mention stairs, all I get is a shrug and a mumble about marat and materials but THEN I said, well, the Mothers are coming. Instantly he starts talking about early next week and putting the stairs in, no problem, no problem! I said, great, ok, we need them in 2 weeks, he says oh, okay!
Meanwhile, I have been wrestling with kitchen ideas. I could probably spend HOURS on this. I even booked an appointment with a certified kitchen & interior designer, however Andreas is not keen on the cost. I am now throwing around kitchen layouts, so while at the house on Saturday we laid out 2x4s in various configurations to see what might work and what might not. We are not really that much further ahead, however it was still fun to see it coming to life (so to speak).
Andreas also has squeezed in a roll out pantry behind the main floor bathroom, thereby squeezing the bathroom but it's still workable.
Here's a concept drawing:
Last I heard there was a motor and hydraulics involved...oh help me.
Mock-up of a galley kitchen, the view is as if you were looking in from the back of the house.
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