The Historic District

Hi folks. Just a quick update on the log project. We are down to the log crib now, surrounded by mountains of demolition debris. Tagging is underway. All metal will be picked up Monday to be recycled, so that will reduce the debris by quite a bit. We discovered that all the lath and plaster, trim, b...

Really looks great! I love the gentle colour.

Aw Lily, you jinxed it! (just kidding) However, the attic is knee deep in vermiculite, which isn't necessarily a problem, except that I found a bag and the brand is Zonolite, and the mine it came from is full of asbestos. The web describes it as a toxic insulation that was put in to millions of olde...

They're all so cute. Here's our latest... Marco.

Hey all. Today we stripped off the pressed tin and original square-nailed board and batten from the front. We could not believe that the logs underneath were still golden brown. They must have been covered immediately after they were erected. After this post I'll just add the update pics to my photo...

Try boric acid mixed with confectioners sugar puffed onto carpenter ant infected wood. I moved a barn in the early 1990's and this method help clear them out. GL. Thanks. I've heard of glycol based liquid versions of this. Not sure if the ants are still active but there is one log that will likely ...

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What a great addition to you existing home. How do you wire a building like that though? Do you have a foundation already in place? Hi nhguy. The last time we did this we ran circuits in the spaces between logs and chinked over wiring. Outlest and switches were either carved in to logs or were cert...

Good lord you are fussy, lol. But the result clearly justifies all time spent. Very nice....Mal