Just the basics
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:27:27+00:00
“My greatest skill in life has been to want but little”
― Henry David Thoreau, Walden
Originally posted 2016-02-22 14:32:12.
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Handmade stone cottage
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:27:26+00:00
They didn’t buy manufactured building materials.
They clearly didn’t follow directions.
They didn’t build like everyone else does.
And now they reap what they have sown.
I’m so jealous.
Originally posted 2016-02-18 15:33:44.
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So basic in design… and so timeless
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:27:25+00:00
The American Farmhouse.
Originally posted 2016-02-17 14:02:23.
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Stepped Stonework
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:27:24+00:00
Here we have an interesting old cabin out of the mid-West. Perhaps, Arkansas or Oklahoma.This people in this area of the country tend to use a lot of “steps” when building their stone chimneys.
Originally posted 2016-02-17 13:58:23.
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Pause for a moment and reflect
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:27:23+00:00
How about pausing for a moment and remembering the things you are thankful for today.
Originally posted 2016-02-16 21:02:35.
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The sound of silence
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:27:22+00:00
It’s so quiet… out in the middle of nowhere.
Originally posted 2016-02-16 20:23:00.
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Like no other
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:27:21+00:00
A big old porch on the front of this cabin with enough room to great plenty of visitors.
Originally posted 2016-02-16 20:17:56.
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Blending into the landscape
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:27:20+00:00
A home should compliment and blend in with the landscape… something this stone home certainly does well.
Originally posted 2016-02-16 20:12:54.
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Stone Piers
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:27:19+00:00
Notice the stone piers under the house and porch… a stone laid flat upon a stone, one after another. Refinement was not the goal when building stone piers… getting it done was.
Craftsmanship was saved for chimneys, and continuous foundations.
It’s so tempting today, with modern cement to build these piers “too pretty” on an old cabin. It’s ok to give in some… but be careful not go down that road of looking cookie cutter.
Also, never go with an odd number of piers across the front of home… for some reason building three piers announce to the world “I was too cheap to put in four, and besides, three is enough to keep it from falling down”
Originally posted 2016-02-12 18:01:06.
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Hidden logs
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:27:18+00:00
Notice the still remaining painted corner-board. This greyed and weathered cabin was covered in siding as so many old cabins were at the time. When nearly everyone lived in a log home having a wood sided home was highly desirable.
Many of the old farmhouses that we see today have logs hidden within.
Originally posted 2016-02-12 17:33:45.