Blog - Handmade Houses with Noah Bradley

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

We are currently working on the creation of the Timber Framing Academy!Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:11:21+00:00

A Writer’s Cabin

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”.

And this is what I built.

And she loved it.

And we all lived happily ever after.

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.

A Writer’s CabinNoah Bradley2019-06-29T11:18:48+00:00

Build well

The ultimate bathroom?

Or, perhaps a little less privacy than you like to have when bathing?

There is so much I admire about this image… a home made of wood wrapped in trees… and, who wouldn’t enjoy some relaxing time in a tub like that? It’s not for me… but that’s not the point… it was right for the person who built it… they visualized what they wanted… made it as wonderful as they could, and they did a great job.

A tip of the hat to them!

And, may it serve as inspiration for the rest of us.

Build well my friends.

Originally posted 2016-01-09 16:25:47.

Build wellNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:26:39+00:00

A hillside cabin

A hillside site provides an opportunity to showcase additional stonework, and, it creates a walk-out basement down below the cabin.
How about that!… a challenging house-site, initially viewed as a negative element, can lead to having a better home!

Originally posted 2016-01-09 15:46:12.

A hillside cabinNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:26:38+00:00

When is small, too small?

Hmmm…

Appliances on the front porch…

The age old dilemma…

Yes, or no?

It’s one of the big problems with the tiny, tiny house movement. Certainly there is plenty of room in one of these structures for a person… but not for all of the stuff that we need to satisfy our current lifestyles.

Originally posted 2016-01-09 14:55:55.

When is small, too small?Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:26:37+00:00

A nice house site

The house looks new… but the house site looks like it was created many years ago. An old road bed perhaps?

Originally posted 2016-01-08 13:00:04.

A nice house siteNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:26:36+00:00

Almost there

A sweet old country cabin… just precious.

I don’t mean to be critical but I don’t share opinions on how each structure can be improved, well, this site has no purpose.

The roof overhangs are too great. It looks like the eaves of the house extend nearly three feet. This creates a visually crushing effect of the house… squashing the second floor. A foot or less of overhang would have been so much better.

Originally posted 2016-01-08 12:42:41.

Almost thereNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:26:35+00:00

A thousand words

They say a photo speaks a thousand words.

What words do you hear?

When you look at this photo do you feel sorry for the folks who live here?… on how impoverished they are… on how small their home is… on the possessions they must not have? Why surely they must be cramped in there. Do they even have cell phone reception or high speed internet?

Likely, if you have found yourself here on this site it’s not sympathy that you feel towards the inhabitants of this house but rather a tinge of jealousy. There is a peace that can be found within a space like this that is lost in our modern world. Perhaps the transition to a home like this would be too hard for us to undertake… but if we could bring some of this charm into our own homes, or have a place like this to retreat to in order to recharge our inner soul… well, that would be goal worth striving towards wouldn’t it?

Originally posted 2016-01-05 14:25:14.

A thousand wordsNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:26:34+00:00

The attraction of a log home

Log homes are like magnets to us humans… they just draw people to them.

For some reason they also seem to attract wagon wheels… lol

The little stream out front adds a lot to the serenity of this place, doesn’t it?

Originally posted 2016-01-05 13:41:50.

The attraction of a log homeNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:26:33+00:00

Writers cabin

It is place like this where books are born.

Originally posted 2016-01-03 21:45:21.

Writers cabinNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:26:32+00:00

Whispering pines

I do love a pine forest. Some people don’t care for them. Pine trees are shallow rooted and brittle, so they don’t fair well during strong winds like those created by a hurricane.. But, there is nothing else like the feel you get when walking through a grove of them.

On a windy day, they are known to whisper.

Originally posted 2016-01-03 21:42:45.

Whispering pinesNoah Bradley2019-06-29T10:26:31+00:00