Stairs!  This is excitement.  We have about half of the 2nd floor subfloor down, but we have been using a ladder to get up and down.

It took a while, about 3 days of looking, thinking, and scratching to finally figure it out.  I knew how to cut each step into the stringer, but failed to see how to form the top and bottom.  Finally I got it and drew out a template.  Swiped it both sides with a circular saw, then used a chisel to get those final bits out of the corners.  I realized the next morning when I went back to fit it, that I left the bottom stair too thick.  It was the full 7.5″ like every other stair.  I didn’t subtract the extra height of the first stringer.  Zipp, took a little extra off.

These were 16′ boards.  Even with that much, we knew they would not span from the 2nd floor of the crib down to ground level.  The plans called for a platform in the corner.  We never quite planed for the exact height of this platform, or how many stairs would come out the other side.  The results, 7′2″ clearance from the overhang to the closest stair, good.  The platform would be about 2′ off the ground.  That should give us 3 good stairs that will go over the existing sill plate for the main bin supports.  This could not have fit more perfect.

Other good news.  There is a solid wall between the greenhouse and ‘house’ portions.  It has 1 door panel, but not the other, working, part of the double door yet.  For giggles, there are two large storm windows on the exterior greenhouse wall.  It cuts down a little wind/rain possibility, but having a window does so much for the feel.  I also have the framing ready for a bank of 4 very large windows to go across the West end of the crib, overlooking the farm.  However, due to the small amounts of heat, light, and available days I’ve decided to let this sit as-is until spring until we cut the holes out.