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Originally posted 2019-06-26 19:42:04.

We are currently working on the creation of the Timber Framing Academy!2019-06-29T10:31:41+00:00

A Writer’s Cabin

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I once had a well known writer ask me to build her “a little primitive shed where I can get away from the main house to collect my thoughts and do a little writing”.

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And this is what I built.

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And she loved it.

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And we all lived happily ever after.

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And no, I cannot tell you who she is. lol

One final thought of the day…

I am so thankful that so many unique individuals have come into my life, each wanting me to build them something special to meet their dreams. I’ve built barns, timber frames, silos, log cabins, stone homes, mills, and yes, sheds and outhouses. From two thousand dollars… to two million dollars.

All my projects share a common theme. They were all built to last a century or more, and they were all designed to look “as if they had always been there”.

Thanks to all for coming along.

Originally posted 2015-03-09 15:44:07.

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An old brick classic

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A classic beauty.
I can’t imagine why she would have been abandoned.
But there is hope.
It appears that she was build well enough to withstand a period of neglect.
And who knows, perhaps one day someone will once again choose to make this house their home.

Originally posted 2015-10-23 14:31:14.

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Stone cottage

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A house can be designed and built in such a way as to compliment the landscape. When that happens a house becomes more than just a place where people live, it becomes a work of art.

Originally posted 2015-10-22 17:55:09.

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Log cabin back porch

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Now that’s a back porch.

Years ago a back porch was more than a place to sit and reflect. During the warmer months of the year there was plenty of kitchen and laundry work that needed to be done… mainly food preservation of the crops that would  sustain the family throughout the Winter and coming Spring. It was much more pleasant to be doing these chores out on the porch where the heat from all the fires needed to can and heat water didn’t make working so unbearable.

Originally posted 2015-10-21 20:11:58.

Log cabin back porch2019-06-29T10:43:33+00:00

A fine early farmhouse

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This is “Stagville”, located in Durham, North Carolina.

Originally posted 2015-10-21 16:00:43.

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Rustic charm

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I can’t help but notice that no board on this cabin is cut exactly right… each is to some degree a little too long.

Better too long than too short.

I know from experience that when building a home with the aid of a handsaw, rather than an electric one, that work is often performed “good enough”… not “perfect”.

Originally posted 2015-10-21 15:51:46.

Rustic charm2019-06-29T10:43:31+00:00

A truly remarkable log outbuilding

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This structure is an easy build, with a minimal amount of materials, and is so attractive, and would serve many purposes… from storage to a guest house. Why more farms don’t have one of these is beyond me.

 

Originally posted 2015-10-21 15:39:21.

A truly remarkable log outbuilding2019-06-29T10:43:30+00:00

Rustic metal siding

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This product… “Truten”… (of which I learned about through one of our members here at HandmadeHouses… thank you Chuck) is a metal application that has been rusted and sealed… has some real potential to create an attractive home exterior. I’ve yet to find an attractive home design coupled with this material, but I think the result of such a combination would be eye catching, durable, and low maintenance.

Originally posted 2015-10-21 15:32:28.

Rustic metal siding2019-06-29T10:43:29+00:00

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