A fancy cookstove
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:26:48+00:00
Can a cookstove be too fancy?
Originally posted 2016-01-20 16:08:56.
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The endurance of a timber frame home
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:26:46+00:00
Timber framing, strong, attractive, and proven to last for centuries even when poorly maintained.
Originally posted 2016-01-20 15:59:33.
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When is small, too small?
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:26:37+00:00
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.
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A nice house site
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:26:36+00:00
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.
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Whispering pines
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:26:31+00:00
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.
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Lower ceiling heights of yesterday
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:26:29+00:00
I suppose any ceiling height over six feet and a few inches is a luxury… a luxury I fully appreciate!
Yes indeed people were shorter back in the day… but lower heights were also easier to build and quicker to get done when so many other chores needed to be done.
Originally posted 2016-01-02 19:50:27.
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Building codes
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:26:22+00:00
I doubt if this home would pass code.
But, she sure has passed the test of time.
Originally posted 2015-12-31 10:37:56.
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The chimney betrays the era
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:26:17+00:00
She is a cute cabin… rustic and simple.
The men who restored her did a good job… they replaced the bottom log (the sill), the chinking was applied correctly (recessed), and the tin roof is a nice touch in keeping her modest in appearance… a working family home of the mid-1800’s and beyond.
My only disappointment is the chimney… the masonry “veneer over cinder-block” is given away by the random pattern of the stonework and the running bond pattern of the brick. I don’t mean to be critical, but imagine a time in the future when cabins will be restored and the chimneys will be re-built out of plastic that “looks like” stone and brick… I’m sure many will love it… but those with a keen eye will likely comment “what the heck is that?”…”couldn’t they have found someone who could have built it the way it was built?” lol
Originally posted 2015-12-30 13:37:46.
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Northern light vs. Southern light
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:26:12+00:00
It seems there are no advocates for the benefits of light that comes through northern faced windows… and that’s a shame.
The world today focuses it’s admiration on southern facing windows touting the merits of heat gain and the intense amount of light that can be gained from exposure on this side of a house. To even slightly hint negatively against southern windows is considered politically incorrect. But the fact is that the southern heat gain is not desirable during the warmer months of the year and that this direct light is harmful to a home’s fabrics and furnishes.
Yes, the north side of a home is colder… but the light that comes in from this side of the house is the most pleasant to work under, and to be in.
Originally posted 2015-12-26 14:29:55.
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Timber frame
Noah Bradley2019-06-29T10:26:10+00:00
For those who wanted the look and feel of ancient timbers, but want more light, and height, a timber frame can’t be beat.
Originally posted 2015-12-26 13:13:32.