And yet, without the wall the fairly small sleeping porch and even smaller back hallway seem…so large.

So open…

Light fills the normally dark stairwell and back hallway.

David and I kind-of like the idea of leaving the space open – not rebuilding the wall or putting in the French doors. Just goes to show that you can have a plan, but once you get into a project you are sometimes confronted with other possibilities.

The lack of framing between the addition and the existing house also continues into the attic. Check out the ceiling.

I can move the whole ceiling by pushing up on it with a board. There is no support between the original house and the sleeping porch.

2 x 4′s have been put in to temporarily shore up the wall.

Related posts:

1. The Antique French Doors Are Installed Leaded glass French doors were salvaged from a 1915 home
2. Letting In Light Next steps in our hallway restoration project
3. Our Decision Making Process Trying to balance historical accuracy and modern sensibility