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- Logs rolling down the highway in Oregon
- Spokane romanesque brick
- Grand livingroom at Many Glacier Lodge
- Exterior of Many Glacier Lodge
- Log cabin exterior
- Cozy Interior of log cabin
- Woven corner (Timber dovetail style corner)
- W.T. Kirkman #2 “Champion” Cold Blast Lantern
- Colorfully painted A-frame!
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I never posted this one when it first came out. Fun to see Willa a over a year ago:
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I was very happy to see this recent project full of people enjoying the newly connected living spaces and yard. The owners also built several nice cabinets and shelving themselves. These are just phone snapshots of the space…..and yes it does look like they might need a new couch at some point. Turned out great! (Thanks Berkeley Craftsman)


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This photo does not accurately show the light blond color of ash hardwood flooring, but it does show the beautiful and interesting grain pattern.
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With this many bright colors, it will be hard not to take note of where the sunlight is falling throughout the day and year.
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- dungeon sconce
- Hallway minus the monkey bars
- kitchen angles
- Steel stairs by Melissa MacDonald
- Plumber making final adjustments
- John and Steve
- Stained Glass
- Elvis the painter
- roughsawn beams
- bookcases
- mudroom benches – ash
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I was impressed by this little tidbit in a recent Title 24 Seminar I attended. Sometimes the California energy codes seem behind the technology and sometimes overly technical and expensive, requiring expensive gadgets and fixtures, but look at the energy savings!!!
Here is the whole story from the California Energy Commission.
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These are just snapshots – client is not fully moved in – but they are very happy with the remodel, as am I. (Thanks Berkeley Craftsmen) The basic idea was to add a bedroom and improve the street presence. In addition to adding a bedroom we gained a small parlor or office and relocated the main living space to the back with a nice connection to the garden.
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