Timbered roof trusses
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:19:22+00:00
Here’s the ceiling of the barn addition…
Originally posted 2015-07-18 14:05:40.
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The challenge of designing a barn addition
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:19:21+00:00
The architect for this home struggled with the challenge of adding a barn to an existing home… in not overwhelming the house, yet meeting the client’s vision. She was concerned in what size barn I may be able to find.
I fully understood her concern.
I freed her of the limitations of the dimensions of an existing barn by assuring her that I could adapt antique barn timbers to whatever barn dimensions she felt was most appropriate for this home.
Here is a photo of that barn addition, per the architects design, assembled by my crew. I’d like to share with you over the next couple of days the construction of this barn addition… I think you’ll enjoy the process. 🙂
Originally posted 2015-07-18 12:43:26.
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A stone home with a barn addition
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:19:20+00:00
The owners of this stone home wanted to have an addition added that would serve as a large great room. They envisioned an antique barn frame, with massive timbers, and interior views clear to the peak of the roof.
Originally posted 2015-07-18 12:30:56.
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A stone home restoration
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:19:19+00:00
We once restored a stone home in Northern Virginia… it was a mess when we began, and a beauty when we finished.
Originally posted 2015-07-18 12:22:35.
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Log cabin chinking… part 5
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:19:18+00:00
There, that’s better. The cabin will not need any more attention in my lifetime. And should now stand proud for another century or two.
Originally posted 2015-07-17 15:06:51.
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Log cabin chinking… part 4
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:19:17+00:00
You know, the funny thing is that it often takes no more effort, and cost no more money, to do the job right the first time.
But, it sure costs a heck of a lot more to do it wrong, and then undo what was done wrong, and then repair the damage created by doing it wrong, and then in finally doing it right.
I REALLY don’t like coming in behind others and fixing their messes. Chinking is my least favorite part of building a cabin, but it’s crucial in building an attractive cabin that will last for centuries. I only undertake repairs like this for the love of the cabins… I hate to see them lost.
Originally posted 2015-07-17 14:56:25.
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Log cabin chinking part 3
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:19:16+00:00
Originally posted 2015-07-17 14:44:44.
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Log cabin chinking… part 2
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:19:15+00:00
The builder who put this cabin up made two major mistakes in caring for these logs. His intention was good, but his experience was lacking.
First he installed the chinking so that the top of the chink joints were flush with the log above it, instead of recessing it, and thus creating a drip edge for water to run down the house instead of finding its way behind the chinking and then rotting the logs.
The builder’s second mistake was in painting all the logs with a clear sealer, which was unnecessary, and which gave these historic logs a “plastic look” changing their patina from antique grey to god-awful orange. This plastic coating did not aid in protecting the logs but rather hid the damage that was occurring under the surface from the faulty chinking.
Originally posted 2015-07-17 14:20:15.
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Log cabin chinking
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:19:14+00:00
The greatest number of requests that I get for our service is for chinking. Most of these requests are to remove and replace improperly applied chinking done by others.
Here I am in this photo inspecting a beautiful oak cabin that was originally built in Pennsylvania in the mid-1800’s and moved to this site in northern Virginia about twenty years ago.
Originally posted 2015-07-17 14:05:12.
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I encourage everyone to consider building their own home!
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:19:13+00:00
Let me close out the tale of this project with six last construction photos.
So much of the wonder of having a home is in the building process itself. These moments in one’s life of building a home should be a treasured time. I encourage you to join in on the process of designing and building your own home as much as you can.
Maybe… build the home yourself… why give all the fun to someone else? 🙂
Originally posted 2015-07-16 14:15:19.