I’ve commented before on how different stages of construction cause the project to present different appearances. With the second floor framing well underway, and almost all of the first floor sheathing done, it looks like boxes set on top of boxes. Which isn’t at all what the design looks like! Without the roof you don’t […]
I’m not personally big on preservation for preservation’s sake, because it seems to me that the essence of life is change. But I do like to be reminded of connections, to the wider world and to that which came before me. It’s why I’ve kept my paternal grandfather’s old pocket watch with me for the
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We’re well into what Rich, my contractor, calls the HVP phase: Highly Visible Progress. Framing sprouts up all over the place, and almost every day something obviously new is added. It’s great to see the house taking shape! We now have a really good feel for what the layout and spaces will look and feel
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