Pine ceiling finished

Today Mike and I completed the intricate bit of ceiling around the 6ft hole where the spiral staircase will be. Once again Mike showed his ingenuity by inventing a way to scribe the opening onto the ceiling boards. The edge of the opening will eventually get finished with short vertical pieces of the same T&G (tongue and groove for you non-carpenters).

Here is the view through from the dining room to the living room. The only things missing are the spiral staircase and the flooring and the paint and the trim and...  oh forget it!


BTW here's an audio recording of the birds singing near my trailer last night....
http://www.andyvine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/June-19th.mp3