Hi Rocky Mountain Corn Project. Thanks for the informative post. I have a 12" long x 8" wide shed that I want to retrofit for a 3-season greenhouse or even a 4-season greenhouse eventually if that's possible with thermal mass and planning, and further retrofitting over time. Just like plantladyco I live at 6000 feet elevation. It has, as you described, two angled south-facing roof surfaces (roughly 30 and 60 degrees from the ground, respectively. Should I plan to glaze the south-facing vertical section below the roof as well? How much do you think this project will run me in materials? I'm pretty handy.

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Last year I only had one pair of slip on - no back loafers type leather shoes (easy airport shoes). My feet and shoes got wet from the dew - not a big deal to sew, as I also sew without shoes- but the the floor in the Sloan Center got kinda messy from our shoes. I'm bringing another pair to use to walk outside to avoid this. I still need easy slip on for the airport.

I don't have experience with exterior stains but a sage green paint would look good. I like your stacked stone and could see it as column bases around the porch and deck posts. Or you could use river rocks to match those in the landscape. Not sure I like the steel in the middle of the chimney or the mantle overthe top of the TV. They break the lines of that soaring fireplace and the mantle will be too high to set things on. If solid rock to ceiling is not an option, rock to mantle then wallboard with timber trim to ceiling. Solid rock would be good for passive solar so you might get a tax break for that. Once you rebuild deck consider sun sails instead of roofing which could block those windows year round. That would cut your winter heat gain and ruin your views. Use lower deck in the heat of the day and upper one for evenings. Gorgeous setting.