well its been a few weeks since i last posted on this thread...
happy to have some new pics for you all..
easiest way to show whats happened would be to use some before/after pics. so here we go:
The garage door has been removed, and a new exterior wall with siding has been taken its place. Along with a window that is roughly 6' long x 1.5" tall. starting roughly 7.5' up. No looking in, and it will provide ample natural light for the live room. You'll also notice the extension of the roof, for an outdoor sit-down area, also doubling as a carport (beams will be moved out from the structure another foot and a half). The backing of this covered area is a new structure attached to the original garage. this is a 4'x12' utility room where i keep my bikes, lawnmower, etc. The old roof still remains, there is actually a new roof floated over the old. Which provides superior drainage and also further isolation in both directions.
I think the structure as a whole looks much larger and less "garagey"
Here is the rear corner, this is the aforemetioned utility room/shed. This added-on room also serves as additional isolation. As it is the closest corner to the neighboring house.
More pictures of the utility room...
inside...its very tall. shelving and a bike rack will be added
Let's go inside... not much happening here.... yet. Old window frames are currently being filled in. The existing cross beams will be removed and in their place will be a more centralized support system with reinforcement posts going up vertically from the floor (but seperated from the flloated floor and celing) through the OC703 packed soffit mounts in the control room. This shot is of the area that will be the future control room:
