About4 years ago, shortly after we moved into our new 89 year old house, I decided to completely piss my wife off and cut a 12' x 12' hole in the ceiling to expose access to the attic.
Over the last 4 years I have slowly worked on it as money has become available...often times leaving it tarped up for 6 months at a time, but now it's about ready to show it off.
The result it about a 425 sq foot addition to the house, with a new 1/2 bath (not pictured). The floors are solid bamboo, the spiral staircase is iron, and all of the trim work is poplar stained to match the existing oak in the house. I still need to do some buttoning up in the bathroom, some small trim stuff and lights on the Action/Adventure Wing, and put the remaining railing in for the Sci Fi Wing. At that point I can finally work on displaying the pieces how they need to be displayed, clean up everything, and dig props out of boxes where they have sat for the last 5 years.
Now on to the pics.....
Action/ Adventure Wing...
I still have a complete screen used costume of Penelope Cruz to be displayed when it comes back from a loan. It's the costume you see on the Sahara movie poster. At some point I'd also like to bring my Ark up here.
This is the door to the bathroom. R5 is over here because I was running out of room on the other side.
SCI FI Wing
I still have a lot of work to do over here, but it's a start. That's a soon to be resurrected Jawa on the floor. Trying to decided whether to bring up my Pepsi Watto or get rid of it. Anyone???
Good shot of the lights...
Gregg
Over the last 4 years I have slowly worked on it as money has become available...often times leaving it tarped up for 6 months at a time, but now it's about ready to show it off.
The result it about a 425 sq foot addition to the house, with a new 1/2 bath (not pictured). The floors are solid bamboo, the spiral staircase is iron, and all of the trim work is poplar stained to match the existing oak in the house. I still need to do some buttoning up in the bathroom, some small trim stuff and lights on the Action/Adventure Wing, and put the remaining railing in for the Sci Fi Wing. At that point I can finally work on displaying the pieces how they need to be displayed, clean up everything, and dig props out of boxes where they have sat for the last 5 years.
Now on to the pics.....
Action/ Adventure Wing...
I still have a complete screen used costume of Penelope Cruz to be displayed when it comes back from a loan. It's the costume you see on the Sahara movie poster. At some point I'd also like to bring my Ark up here.
This is the door to the bathroom. R5 is over here because I was running out of room on the other side.
SCI FI Wing
I still have a lot of work to do over here, but it's a start. That's a soon to be resurrected Jawa on the floor. Trying to decided whether to bring up my Pepsi Watto or get rid of it. Anyone???
Good shot of the lights...
Gregg
I can't wait to get all of the tools out of there.
