New Floorplan Finalized

First, before it all melts, here's the first snow of the year, about 4"
(as with all these images, click to see a larger version):

Below is the layout we'll be going with. Convenient. practical, with the best views, this is basically a mirror of our first idea (south is up).

Thanks to Mark, the builder, for this great suggestion.This layout may affect the place we bring the water a power into the house. I'll be meeting with a septic system installer today [Didn't happen], who is also an excavator, and he'll certainly have some good suggestions.

Yesterday afternoon, my last act was to stain the floor of the original structure. Too dark to photograph by the time I finished, the effect is going to be dramatic in the light of day. The color is dark, a mix of two shades of brown, chosen to increase the solar gain.

Today, I'll be cleaning up the stain, in preparation for sealing, which has to wait until the floor is completely dry. Once the floor is finished, we'll be cutting a hole in the ceiling for the woodstove.