The vaulted ceiling room has undergone major structural changes. Among them a removal of most of the ceiling joists and replacing them with much higher collar ties connected to very stout roof rafters. The thick exterior masonry wall separating the bedroom from the vaulted ceiling room was removed and framed, creating a thinner wall that also created a cavity for return ducting from the AC handler behind the loft on the third floor.

The existing joists were used in the construction of the loft. Smaller replicas of the main staircase make up the loft rail. The massive iron work grill is an historic floor register that has been repurposed as an AC return. The rolling steps came out of an historic telephone exchange from upstate New York. The Putnam ladder was completely disassembled, cleaned and sanded from years of industrial grime and refinished. New historic wheel replicas with weight activated brakes were added.

The AC unit was installed prior to the construction of the loft wall. Starting behind the loft a large round duct was situated above the rafter collar ties then split into two flat ducts passing alongside the large central window with a framed out west wall that feeds into the media room ceiling. Great care was taken to hide any ducted bulkheads throughout the house in order to maintain an historic look.

While not structural, the Montview wall was dramatically altered with the removal of the two end windows for doors going out to a rebuilt balcony. The joist height of the loft has been carried through to the automated blind boxes that operate on a single roller per wall. Above the shade pocket is a Bradbury wallpaper frieze that’s been discontinued featuring a stylized Mackintosh Rose theme from the earlier Scottish Arts and Crafts movement.

The two large chandeliers are Van Erp almond mica replicas with extra long chains. The large tapestry is a William Morris Holy Grail themed piece that was imported from England.