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Summer Beam

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Posted on July 2nd, 2014
There are ten kinds of framing timbers which were employed in the colonial house. Their use and their names have remained standard in frame construction for more than two centuries. The summer beam pictured here, is a heavy ceiling beam spanning the middle of a large room. When designing the kitchen, this summer beam was... Read the full article
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The Farmhouse Pantry

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Posted on July 16th, 2013
The Farmhouse Pantry: The farmhouse pantry evolved from butteries, larders, and cold rooms, to a space of task-specific rooms and storage areas such as cellars, dairies, washrooms, springhouses, and summer kitchens. Lasting well into the twentieth century, the farmhouse pantry was a staple part of most American homes.   Task Specific Rooms that Made Up... Read the full article
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