Since I am getting further along on the first floor, I decided to do a fresh dry build to see if there was anything I needed to address before attaching the second floor.  I am still far from that part, but I figured it was better to know ahead of time.

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There will be railings around the porch and more detail to the trim on top of it.  The conservatory will be made from plywood; I have the basic pieces cut but still have to mark the window openings.  The foam core mockup is shown in the photo.

I put a 7-UP can in the bottom photo so you can see just how huge this house is with only two stories.  There's one more full floor and a tower room on top of that.

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