This Old House

Oval coffee table

of his great-uncle Bill’s sawmill, a trove of sawn lumber and salvaged house and factory parts that Bill sold and bartered. After he died in 1999, the machinery was sold off and and home builder Jeff Sweenor to renovate their house in Westerly, RI, Scott suggested that he and Jeff take a look for anything useful.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from This Old House

This Old House1 min read
Durability Counts
Knight Tile in Grey Limed Oak SCB-KP138-6 The look: Oak graining with a gray-washed finish Details: Click-and-lock planks, SPC core; 36×6 inches and 2mm thick; 12-mil wear layer Cost: $4.58 per sq. ft. uninstalled; karndean.com Van Gogh in Light Coun
This Old House2 min readArchitecture
Before & After: Bath Fit for a Queen Anne
While open-plan layouts often work well, having a primary bath share space with the bedroom’s closets isn’t necessarily a home run. But that was the setup in Stamford, CT, homeowners Claudia and Chuck Jepsen’s 1887 Queen Anne. “We never showered in t
This Old House2 min readArchitecture
Building Better
Choosing the correct water-resistive barrier (WRB) for a house, a.k.a. house wrap, is one of the most important decisions a builder makes, says Dettmore. “You need something that will continue to be air and water resistive in the future, even after a

Related