There’s a lot going on out there. It’s fun to watch from our comfy home. Every day something exciting happens. Holes are dug, cisterns discovered, old walls torn down, new walls built. Watching from my window, I can see the addition take form while I prepare dinner or work in my office. Sure it’s loud, and I have to be fully dressed and on my … Continue reading Plastic Walls, Noise and Dust
Building a new structure is pretty straight forward. Building a new structure that ties in to an old one seamlessly is full of complications. First, if you like your existing house, you have to create temporary support for it so it won’t collapse when you tear down the existing walls transitioning into the new space. In addition, the weight of the new construction, and the … Continue reading Support Walls, Beams, and Beer Bottles
The awesome team is back at the Bassett House looking for clues, only this week, Jeff Ediger, from Oak Brothers is with us. Today, it’s about windows. First, we had to figure out what is original and what is not. Sometimes that was easy. These windows are clearly not original. And Neither is this front door. But sometimes it was a little more difficult. We thought the … Continue reading Windows And Doors
