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| Phase 1 of the building process is shown in all the photos up to this point. Phase 2 of the building process allowed us to move our master bedroom up into the top floor of the 2nd addition, resulting in a tree house like bedroom. Therefore the phase 1 master bedroom then became the living room / guest sleeping area in phase 2. This allowed us to add some kitchen cabinet space with an eating bar and a much more spacious dining area, with room for expansion for larger parties. |
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| Master Bedroom in phase 1- 520 square foot addition |
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"Tree House" master bedroom moved to upper level of phase 2 addition |
The floor in the phase 1 addition is a slab on grade, with no crawl space. The little bit of foundation there is- is sealed with a wonderful, impenetrable waterproofer called Rub-R-Wall. This keeps any water from wicking or seeping into the slab and thus into the flooring above it- which is a combination of Bamboo, Cork and recycled automobile windshield glass tiles. The Rub-R-Wall was also used along the below grade foundation walls in the phase 2 addition.
The loft, in the phase 1 addition, located in Cindy’s office area- acts as an additional guest sleeping area. It is constructed entirely of reclaimed and recycled lumber including: wormy oak for the ladder, redwood trusses (deconstructed from a WWII ammunition bunker), heart of pine balusters and handrail and oak flooring from an older home about 2 miles away. This loft gives the 520 square foot space an additional room as well as the open spacious feeling the Patton’s required. The desks in Shelter Ecology’s office were custom made by Cindy. The tops are composed of agricultural wood flour and sunflower seed hulls. (Cindy and Pat have an ongoing joke: "If a real Y2K should hit, we always have our kitchen cabinets and desks to eat")
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Master "bathette" and closet / window wall- phase 2
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