119 Years of Gathering Around The Fireplace
Years of use and fire damage forced us to completely dismantle the historic fireboxes on the Orland P Bassett House Continue reading 119 Years of Gathering Around The Fireplace
Tag: historic architecture
Building Walls
A complete set of plans with any special notes, changes and exact window rough openings must be handed to the lead carpenter before framing begins. Continue reading Building Walls
A Hot Mess
The fire was devastating. Physically and emotionally. Carefully crafted linen cabinets and built in bookcases were burned, hand laid parquet floors scorched and hand painted ceilings ruined by water.What was not destroyed by the flames was wet and smelled of smoke. The Orland P. Bassett house will need to be stripped down to the bare studs. Long before we became involved (6 months) David Post … Continue reading A Hot Mess
Dig Baby Dig
After much anticipation,excavation begins Continue reading Dig Baby Dig
Decisions Decisions Decisions
The wait is over. Erik Johnson has the plans. The preliminary sketches actually, but that’s the only part I really care about. Erik nailed it. We were happy to see the addition blending seamlessly with the existing house. Dave’s goal is always to create an addition where you can’t tell where the old stops and the new begins, and that starts with a well thought … Continue reading Decisions Decisions Decisions