OUR NEW HOUSE

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Old wood

Old wood

When we tore down the old house, we saved quite a bit of wood.  Stuff like exposed beams, structural beams, and even wall studs and floor joists, all redwood.  Much of it is old growth, tight grain, clear heart redwood. We also got quite a few old redwood fence and shed boards, which we areRead more about Old wood[…]

Outhouse style

Outhouse style

We’ve had a porta-potty for the duration of construction.  Finally, after more than 18 months without a proper toilet here, our toilets are all plumbed in and working. But, I realized last weekend, after visiting a friends construction site, it didn’t have to be this way.  They simply made their own outhouse, and probably savedRead more about Outhouse style[…]

Stain in the ass

Stain in the ass

Traditional craftsman houses have a considerable amount of stained wood finish.  Consider this house just a half block away from ours that was on the market some years back. The old house on our property had a lot of exposed, unfinished redwood.  We love redwood, but that is a lot of reddish brown to haveRead more about Stain in the ass[…]