I am making steady progress on plans for the renovation of our new home. Pictured above is the layout of the first floor only. It will occupy the as-built footprint of the house. We would like to trade our existing detached garage and dual carport for a 2 1/2 car attached garage if approved by the Concord Natural Resource Commission. The NRC must sanction any such projects that are undertaken within 200 feet of a river. While the approval process is very expensive and time-consuming, the work of the commission is why our rivers are so pristine. Our final plans will likely change once we involve an architect which we are hoping to hire next week after several months of vetting candidates.