New Moon Beginning

Phil finished drawing up plans and elevations for the addition which will be two stories.  This addition will add over 1000 total square feet to the house.

The bottom half will be Phil's wood shop and studio, and the top part will be one bedroom apartment with full kitchen and bathroom.  The front of the apartment will be a screened in lanai that will have a beautiful private view of the ohia forest at the front of the property.
 
Phil spent most of April drawing up plans and elevations and at the end of the month he gave it to our contractor, Rob, who cleaned everything up in his architect/builder computer program.  We had a chance to see several of the lovely homes he and his son, Jordan, have built.  We really liked their energy and their eye to staying within our budget.

Yesterday we took delivery of the first load of building materials including an enormous beam that is 24' long, 16" deep and 4" wide!!!  And, it weights a ton!!  Here is the BIG first step -- placing the huge beam that will be the main support for the project.  Hoisting it into place took all of us, including Phil who helped to stabilize the beam while the contractors secured it to the house.