HVAC Walk-through
We had a meeting this morning with the HVAC guy. It was a walk-through to be sure where the vents and the returns go. I’ve never had floor vents before. Where are they going to put the vents? I did some research. They are usually …
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Progress on Porches and the Carport
They are also working on the porches. They dug the piers back out again. They dug them out once, but the guys putting in the the gutter drain lines buried them again. They were careful to measure and level. They notched each leg to fit. …
Truss Permanent Lateral and Diagonal Bracing
We got there early, before the HVAC guy showed up. The carpenters were busy climbing around in the trusses. They seemed to be nailing random wood all over the place. We asked and they threw down a label. They were adding Permanent Lateral and Diagonal …
Inspiration: Clawfoot-tubs at a Historic Inn
This is a continuation of the post about when I used to work for one of the historic Bed and Breakfasts here in Hendersonville. I just came upon some of the photos that I took. Inspiration: Bedrooms at a Historic Inn > The Waverly Inn …
Inspiration: Bedrooms at a Historic Inn
Years ago I used to work for the Waverly Inn, one of the historic Bed and Breakfasts here in Hendersonville. I just came upon some of the photos that I took. The Waverly Inn is certainly not a small house. There are fifteen bedrooms, plus …
What is a Rice Bed or Rice Carved Bed?
One of the beds at the Waverly Inn is an Oak Four-Poster Rice Carved King-sized Bed. What is a Rice Carved Bed or Rice Bed? The motif carved onto the posts is rice sheaves. In the 1850s rice was a major crop in the south. …
We Have to Put In Sidewalks
The woman from the city got back to me. We have to have a sidewalk to move into the house. We have to put in sidewalks. And not just in front of the house. The sidewalk has to wrap around both sides of the property …
Duke Energy Flags – Ready for Power?
This morning we walked the dog over at the new house. Cliff had done some repairs on a culvert and we wanted to check how it did in the storm last night. When we got there we had flags marking from the power pole to …
More Tiny Houses in the Tiny House Neighborhood – 5
More photos from the open house at the Village at Flat Rock, a tiny house community near Hendersonville, NC. This Tiny House is beautifully established. The planters, the stone wrapping the driveway and the trees. It has all the touches of a traditional established home. …
Tiny House Neighborhood Tour Continues
Here are more of the photos we took of tiny houses when the Village at Flat Rock, a tiny house community near Hendersonville, NC had an open house and neighborhood tour. Tiny Charcoal and White House This tiny house is high contrast. The charcoal grey …
