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Building a Grand Staircase - in a historic Barn conversion - for Hanson Mechanical

Our friends over at Hanson Mechanical, own and operate a historic barn, business and home in Littletown PA. As the barn history is being...

Returning Window Shutters to the 1830 Farmhouse.

An older home suits window shutters and vice versa. Most go for the vinyl panels that are coach bolted to the wall and often are...

Pennsylvania Dutch Bank Barn Preservation

The farmette came with one of the largest barns in the county - now what to do with it!? It was built between the time of the main house...

Mechanical Kitchen Devices - Ageless Practicality

I had working class parents whom instilled the use of simple mechanical devices and the use of traditional tools and technology in all...

DaVinci Self Supporting Bridge

As an Art and Engineering student, I could only be drawn to DaVinci's work as a Master of Art, Medicine and Engineering (amongst others)....

Copper Rain Chain and Water Run-Off

Our home was built in 1830 and after a couple of extensions it had 3 basements under 3 living sections with separate roofs. One of the...