by David Logan | Mar 14, 2019 | Architecture
About 10 years ago, I took a trip to England to see my former boss, Ian Stalker. One of my goals was to see the construction methods, materials, and architecture used in Yorkshire. Ian took me to see cathedrals and houses, from Ripon to York, and north to Hadrian’s...
by David Logan | Mar 13, 2019 | Chinese House
This summer we are planning to re-erect a Chinese house in Jefferson County, WV. Built in 1989, this beautiful house is a traditional Chinese timber frame, with rammed earth exterior walls. A clay tile roof caps if off. This interesting house, built with skilled...
by David Logan | Mar 1, 2019 | Architecture
Recent experience with new homes… Recently, we were retained to do finish work for some new home builders in our area. One was a kitchen project, and the other was a window and door installation. The typical new construction approach in the US, which is the cheapest...
by David Logan | Feb 22, 2015 | Architecture
Have you ever wondered why it seems that old houses last as long as they do, when new houses 10 or 15 years old seem to be falling apart? Or to think about it more specifically, why your new windows are rotting after 5 or 10 years? Why when the wind blows do you end...
by David Logan | Nov 13, 2014 | Restoration
These historic building restoration jobs are wonderful in that we often work with architects, and sweat the historic details, including hand made nails and historic hardware, hand scraped woodwork, blown window glass, to give just a sampling of our authentic...
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