Grayson Jordan (Castrucci Architect) and Jim Hartin (Blueline Construction) provide overview of Passive House air sealing method around sistered joists.
The long haul of Reclaimed Wood Floors
One defining feature of reclaimed wood floors is their wide widths – up to 12″. But less often mentioned is their longer average length – much longer. In a world where floors arrive cut and bundled into 1-5′ lengths, longer spans of individual boards can be an overlooked factor. But if the floor is fully covered, what is the difference? The frequent x-cuts on new wood floors act like road stops as the eye travels across a floor, giving it a less unified look and feel. It’s also an apt symbol for the long passage of time, as the woods have traveled hundreds of years from a small forest sapling to salvaged and re-manufactured modern floor.
Reclaimed woods eggstravaganza
Salvaging a long lasting wood, and New York City’s Past
The New York Times profile by Vivian Yee on woods recovered from historical structures in the city. Here, old lumber at 443 Greenwich St. in lower Manhattan. Story link. photo: Sam Appleton, NY Times
Bklyn Bridge | Egyptian revival Elevations
Drawing for the Brooklyn Bridge (John Roebling) in the Egyptian revival style were an influence for the exterior of the house, without departing from a restrained interpretation of the original house design. The 1887 house was built in the building boom that followed completion of the bridge (May, 1883).
Salvaging the Seaport, NYC
Images: Michael Nagle, NY Times, Alan Solomon, Sawkill Lumber