I often catch myself pausing for a few minutes when I look at a photo like this… there is an unusual mix of calm and wonder that I feel.
I’m at home.
And, the intensity of these feelings is only magnified when I stand before a place like this in person.
Why is that?
What is it about these vintage structures, made of natural materials, and assembled by hand, that captures me so?
Why is that so many homes fall short of achieving this reaction?
Should this be the goal of someone building a home?… that this be the bar that determines whether a home has passed the test, or not?… it’s a concept worth considering that a home not only serve as a source of habitation, but also as something that stirs the soul?
Originally posted 2015-10-31 13:34:10.
Nice “catslide”. This place is a beauty.
Agreed Chuck. I wish I could say that I built this place… I’m not certain if I’ve ever been bold enough to make a roof line like this one… I hope to get in one before I hang the hammer up for the last time.
You will!
just saw this place on craigslist this morning;
http://maine.craigslist.org/for/5294960420.html
wow, Chuck… ! … thanks for sharing!
The history, that it was made by a Revolutionary soldier, is a GREAT added feature.
And I do like the joinery in the attic… it’s a shame so much great joinery is up in attics where few ever see it.
It’s also a shame that the guy is dividing the house up into parts and those parts are all going different directions.
The frame alone is too large for my tastes, unless one is thinking “barn”.
I’ve never been a big house fan… but rather feel that if a person needs a lot square footage that they should add section-after-section to get it. So if I had this frame I’d like narrow it down a bit…. maybe 18 to 20 feet wide.