The above picture is a reminder of why we moved here. We have lost our perspective at times and this is a great reminder of…
Continue reading The builder of my dreams
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This is one I have been putting off for quite a long time. The stairs to the second floor at Harrop House are about 100…
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As we spend our second New Years Eve in the camper, staring far into the rear-view mirror at our atrociously underestimated completion date, I find…
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I arrived over two months ago to an over the moon dog and happy husband. I felt excited driving down our long and bumpy drive way through…
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People have always told me I’m just like my dad. Ever since I was a little boy the similarities have been pointed out to me…
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The structural repairs are coming along nicely. It’s a good day when I feel like I have made lots of progress by quitting time. Hanging…
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Re-configuring an old farm house to create modern living spaces isn’t particularly the easiest thing to do. Old houses were built differently, and were not…
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Either physical or philosophical, every project needs to start with a solid foundation. Boy, were we in trouble! It’s not that we didn’t know what…
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We have hired a contractor to reinforce the foundation of our Farmhouse renovation. They will add new piers and beams in the crawlspace to replace some…
Continue reading A Little Poisoned sPill
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Andrew has taken layer upon layer of walls out of our house. Beautiful old shiplap has been exposed, carefully removed at times and saved for…
Continue reading A piece of history preserved by a pack rat
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