Thoreau House, not a replica, but a creative copy of Thoreau's cabin at Walden Pond, 1845. Thoreau House is exactly the same size as the original. Ten by fifteen feet with eight foot high walls plus a woodshed. To make room for a functional sleeping loft the ceiling in the Fourpeaks version is dropped to seven feet and two windows are added in the loft. The woodshed is made into a full kitchen with room, too, for a dining table and chairs. All modern balloon construction with fully insulated walls for year-round use. Particle board sheathing, plastic weather wrap, sheetrock walls, textured asphalt roofing, 3-inch fiberglass insulation, electrical and gas supply to code, electric lighting, gas fireplace. Creative use of salvaged antique window units and doors, rough pine for floors, interior/exterior trim, 4x4 ceiling beams and interior/exterior woodshed walls, cedar shakes.
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 Raising the walls, Oct.01. |
 Eric and Randy laying out second wall. |
 Fall foliage, Jay Mtn. |
 '73 International truck, '70 Case tractor from SC, Jay Mtn.. |
 Stonehouse Road, '76 tan jeep. |
 Roof on, Nov. '01. |
 Eric and Randy setting rafter. |
 Modern construction, particle board. |
 Roof done. '70 Homelite generator (RIP). |
 Martin (very proud and happy). |
 Roof boards (1-inch rough pine). |
 Stonehouse Road |
 Eric and Isuzu traveller loaded with tools. |
 Randy's Ford truck loaded with more tools. |
 Roof done Nov. '01. |
 Buiulding wrapped Jan. '02. |
 Old front door lock didn't work. |
 View south, Hamilton field, Jay Mtn. |
 Wood shed-kitchen (floor not in yet).Wainwright Mtn. silhouette. |
 Interior completed Summer '02, last cedar shakes finally done Summer '03. |
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