If only more neighborhoods looked like this
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:21:59+00:00
Originally posted 2015-09-29 14:21:04.
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A stone cottage in Autumn
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:21:58+00:00
A painting like this speaks for itself.
There is little that I can add to describe the beauty and permanence of a stone cottage.
Originally posted 2015-09-28 14:16:45.
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A log cabin kitchen
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:21:57+00:00
Here’s a really nice kitchen…
But…
I try to persuade my clients away from having a log kitchen because…
A) The kitchen cabinets cover up most of the logs… why go through all the trouble and expense of having nice logs and then covering them up? Plus it is a lot harder to mount cabinets on the irregular surface of a log wall.
B) Log cabins tend to be darker rooms whereas a kitchen needs to be a bright space (notice how all the lights are turned on in this photo while light is pouring in from the window?)
C) Log cabins are trickier to wire and plumb than more traditional framed rooms are. Kitchens need plenty of outlets and sources of water.
D) Log cabins tend to have low ceilings and kitchens tend to be better spaces with taller ceilings.
Originally posted 2015-09-28 14:06:35.
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A stone roof
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:21:56+00:00
I know… nothing lasts forever.
But what is the life expectancy of a stone roof?
I would think it would certainly be hundreds of years… likely, thousands of years… and perhaps, even longer.
I haven’t heard anything on the evening news about there being a shortage of stone so why is it that this type of roof is so rare?
The average asphalt shingle roof needs to be replaced every 20 years. If a stone roof could last a millennia the occupants of this house over those years could avoid replacing the roof 50 times. (considering inflation I bet the 10th replacement would cost the same as the option of having originally installed a stone roof).
The builder of this home gave a great gift to the future occupants of this home, some of those homeowners may spend their entire lifetimes in this home, but none will ever pay for the cost of a roof replacement.
Originally posted 2015-09-28 13:44:12.
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A new home using antique logs
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:21:55+00:00
This home took great liberties with the use of an abundance of fine antique hewn logs and timbers to create a spectacular, though not historic accurat, interior.
Originally posted 2015-09-27 15:07:30.
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Not just homes were made of logs
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:21:54+00:00
Remember the Sabbath… what a fine church!
Originally posted 2015-09-27 14:41:50.
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Five essential first steps in building a dream cabin
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:21:53+00:00
Here’s a great start towards having a dream cabin…
1) A timeless design
2) Vintage logs
3) A properly built stone chimney
4) Wood shake roof (anything but asphalt shingles)
5) Great location
Originally posted 2015-09-26 20:57:57.
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The beauty of aged wood
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:21:52+00:00
There a special warmth to the soul that one gets when living in a home built of aged wood.
It cannot be reproduced with new lumber.
But, it can be achieved in building a new home by using salvaged materials.
Originally posted 2015-09-26 15:45:33.
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A cabin in the woods
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:21:51+00:00
There are many benefits of living in a cabin in the woods… one of them is Fall.
Originally posted 2015-09-25 12:44:31.
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The best design class is an old house
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:21:50+00:00
An old home with lots of fine detailed features…
Originally posted 2015-09-25 12:36:31.