Basement floor plan revision

This is the first revision to the lower floor plan. The main change is the relocation of the furnace. It will be rotated 180 deg so the access will now be to the opposite side. This one small change allows the door to the furnace room to be in the bathroom as opposed to a dedicated hallway next to the bathroom. The bedroom can therefore gain a great deal of space. It looks like I will personally be turning the furnace and sliding it back toward the bedroom about 12" - 18" to make the wall work together. This should be fairly interesting as I have not done a furnace install in about 12 years. Luckily all the connections are already there and all I need to do disconnect, spin 180 deg, and reconnect.

Basement Floor Plan

Here are a couple of shots of the proposed basement makeover. The basement has never been occupied. We will try and keep all of the window locations, while making some windows bigger for egress and better lighting. The existing door location, furnace, post and beam floor support, and stairs to the 1st floor will all remain in their existing locations. This makes the design very challenging. Additionally, most of the construction materials will be secondhand, used, new or recycled. I like this approach to building. It utilizes the most economical and recycling intensive system for the build out of the basement.

Fence

West End

Here is most of the fence project. We will be adding an arbor to the yard end soon. Custom, of course. This will complete the look.