Remodel

Welcome to our warehouse!
We are currently remodeling the warehouse to make more room for great fabric! - check back often for updates!

Our History: Bug fabric started in 2001 with only a few bolts of fabric in our home. We lived in Woodinville, WA. We soon realized that every hallway, nook and cranny was filled with fabric. We purchased a home with a warehouse on the property in October of 2005. The warehouse wasn't finished inside. My husband worked hard to create a room that had heat - and where I could work that would be protected by the moisture of Washington State. It was small - about the size of a bedroom, but we had racks and racks of fabric. Fast forward 3 years later, we are busting our seams and no long fit inside that small room. We've been working with an architect and the plans were approved earlier this year. Many of you who have been loyal customers know that this building was hit hard in a windstorm in 2006. You can always see the storm photos by clicking here. And you can get a better idea of the building and the surroundings by seeing the storm photos also. Here is our update on the remodel:

	August 22, 2009: It's almost done!!!!! We're waiting for another coat of sealer on the floor. Tomorrow (Monday) we have the final plumbing and electrical inspections, and Tuesday is the final building inspection. Please hope this all goes well, as we are planning to move in on Friday!!!! The window to the right behind the trees will be my office. The door that is open goes into Bug Fabric. The door on the left goes upstairs to storage. I can't wait!
	As you walk in the front door, there are counters on the right. The shipping desk will be on the left, and the cutting tables straight ahead with fabric shelves behind. Between the counters is the door to the next room where my desk will be.
	This will be my office/lounge. It will have an area where my son can come and hang after school! He's 4! - here's the view out the window!
	Here's a look from inside looking back. The room to the left is the original room where Bug Fabric was prior to this remodel.
	Storage under the stairs.
	Off the main room is a second room - this is the original room where Bug Fabric was prior to the remodel! (we moved the door!)
	In the back we have a large room for my husband's shop.
	Another photo of the shop from another direction.
	Here are the stairs to go up to storage!

	August 5, 2009: The walls were all sealed, the drywall was all installed, and painted! They are painting the doors here!
	Cleaning the floor preparing it for the sealer.
	Here's the room where my office will be!
	Here's the front door - they have it masked to paint the trim.

	June 30- July 1, 2009: (Day 7-8) I know this looks weird, but the garage door is closed. The left is a door out to the receiving area, and the window will look out to the driveway when the garage door is open for business. Do you see the little blue boxes? The electrician was here until 9:00 last night making outlets and running wiring for the lights - so many decisions!
	The stairs are in!
	The electrical is hanging from the ceiling! Additional framing and starting to put in plywood on one side of the walls. We're waiting for the next inspection on the framing and the electrical!
	Nice bathroom huh?

	June 29, 2009: (Day 6) The second floor storage is framed, and the back wall and door opening are happening! Over the weekend, we cleared out the office, so they blasted the new door into the room - and the old doorway will get sealed.
	The plumbing inspector came and we passed inspection so the whole was filled with concrete. (We are moving the shower back about 2 feet to make room for a new door to the bathroom!
	This photo is taken upstairs in the storage area. We've got a window to see out down to my husband's shop - but mostly to release the heat in the summer!
	Ever wonder what it looks like inside the wall behind your toilet and shower? Soon there will be a door into the bathroom here!!! I know this must all look so horrid, but I am getting so excited!

	June 26, 2009: (Day 5) The framing is starting - the walls are going up!
	This will be a staircase going to the upper level storage.

	June 24, 2009: (Day 3-4) Yesterday the inspector came to inspect the footings for the support walls. All was approved, and today the concrete was poured!
	They started prepping the upstairs, pulling back the wall, and exposing the beam so that the new joists can sit on top of the beam. Just to the left of the ladder you can see the outline of the new door into the room.
	A new window was added in the side room facing out to our backyard. This will make it nicer to see outside!!!

	June 22, 2009: (Day 2) Since we're adding a second story for storage, new footings need to be made in the concrete. So today was listening to a jack-hammer! After the concrete was broken, then they remove the dirt, dig down and put rebar in.
	I thought I would post a better photo of the temporary move to the garage. If you look back in a the cutting table, that is Julie cutting orders!
	Now the rebar is placed, and we wait for the building inspector to show so that they can fill it in with new concrete.
	The contractors also worked today on moving the shower. To do this, they needed to move the drain and also all the water lines. The shower will move over the top of this area, then a wall will be built to close this off, then more water lines will be put in so that a utility sink can be in our work area. After all, I do love to dye fabric in my spare time - and I need a big sink for that!

	June 19, 2009: (Day 1) After months of working with the architect and getting permits, we are starting the remodel!!!!This is what the building looked like this morning. The shelving on the left is from the old owners - we used this for our own personal storage. You're only seeing half of the inside of the building at this point, if you go through the door you see on the right you'll go into the office where we ship the fabric (more photos below). Midway down the wall on the right is an entrance to another room where all the fabrics were stored and cut. You'll see my husband's tools in the back of the warehouse! The plan is to extend the 2nd floor across this space, and Bug Fabric will be on the main floor of this space.
	Hammering all day breaking up concrete - this will be a support bearing wall, so they need to pour a new footing. This is the first of the two footing areas.
	This is the old cutting room. I wish I had taken a photo when all the fabrics were loaded in here, but you can see the tracks on the carpet from the racking where the fabric was stored.
	We're inside the old cutting room. Here is my son Hunter doing what he does best! The door you see is a door to the bathroom - I'm only mentioning this for future posts - as the bathroom will be remodeled too! (a window is now added to this room to the left of the outlet on the wall!)
	Another photo of Hunter - Can you see the big bump on his head? This door looks back out to the main area where we'll be moving into!!! This door won't exist soon - the wall will come down, and this room will connect with the other larger area!
	Here's the old office/shipping room. This is where the shipping labels are created for all the packages!
	This is another photo of the office. We package all orders on this table, then weigh them before creating the shipping labels. This will all go away.... This room will be transformed into a break lounge - for employees, and for Hunter to hang out when he comes home from school. We need to be moved out of this room next week!
	Where's the fabric??? Last week we moved all the fabric into our garage off our house.
	We're still loading fabric - its all over the cutting table!