Gathering

Gathering

We’ve been slowly collecting things for the house, which means I finally had an excuse to browse through a shop which I’ve eyed longingly for years. This place is jammed with reclaimed doors, windows, and other salvaged treasures. We didn’t find a salvaged door to 

Ground Breaking and Thanks

Ground Breaking and Thanks

First off, I’d like to thank everyone who left comments on my last post. Your remarks were much appreciated, and gave us a lot to think about. If you’re curious about which way we went, after a lot of hemming and hawing we decided to 

Your Opinion Please

We’re down to making the final material choices for our house, and we are having a really hard time deciding on the kind of siding we should use. We were originally set on fiber cement, but are now reconsidering cedar.The benefits of the fiber cement 

The Doors

The Doors

We started the long process of refinishing our reclaimed doors a month or so ago, and I thought I’d talk a little bit about what’s worked for us and what hasn’t. We started out giving the doors just a light sanding thinking that we’d rough 

A Green Roof

A Green Roof

No, I’m not referring to a house with plants growing on the roof like a Hobbit house (although I would love to have such a thing, I’m a hobbit at heart!).When we chose the company that we did to build our house, it was due 

Habitat ReStore

Habitat ReStore

When building a home on a budget and trying to reuse and recycle as many materials as possible, your friendly neighborhood Habitat ReStore definitely makes things a whole lot easier. Habitat for Humanity is a charity that builds homes for families who can’t afford to 

Doors

Doors

Before I start my usual ramblings, I’d like to say thank you for all of the nice comments you guys left on my last post. I loved hearing about each of you, and am surprised by the similarities we all share, whether you live halfway 

The House (finally)

The House (finally)

Well the wheels are finally in motion as far as building our house goes. We’ve been dickering over price for the past couple of weeks, but we finally came to an agreement and have signed a contract, so we’re committed now! After feeling like we’ve 

The House

The House

After much deliberation, we have finally picked out house plans! The one that we chose is a Ross Chapin design called the Morgan Hill, and it is exactly what we were looking for as far as a modest, efficient layout, and it is a design