House Deconstruction

[Duffster]

stoneyfork, interesting read. I noticed we have the same hay wagons. I've been trying to identify the weight rating on it for a couple years now with no luck. Do you know what yours is?

Negligence - I don't know the rating on mine either, bought it used, seems pretty stout though.

I would say it is a 8 ton

If you posted more pics I could tell you for sure

 

[stoneyfork]

I'll take some pictures this weekend, it has 6 lug wheels.

 

[Lloyd_E]

The roman numerals indicated a marking system for construction. And kit homes go back as early as mid 1700's. When the loyalist jumped ship in New york and Boston and headed to NS they brought with them many post and beam houses (structure only) to be put together and finished here. They also brought/imported brick, glass, nails etc until suitable industry was established. Once established, there were teams of carpenters specializing in construction that would built houses - usually why you see identically houses within a small area.

By the way - glass was originally 'spun' from liquid on a base. The center or bull's eye was often discarded and that is why some of the homes and barns have them in their transom windows above the door. The more wealthy homes received better 'viewing' glass.

Before you build anything I would go over the site carefully with a metal detector, rake and shovel - never know what you will find.

Great story.

lloyd

 

[scott_vt]

Stoney, nice project, I am glad you shared it with us. Years ago I helped take down an old tobacco barn and it is a lot of work.

The roman numerals cut into the rafter and the grease pencil markings, like a shipping label, on floor boards has me wondering if the whole house, trading post, was brought in as a kit by train. That would explain why the construction was unique for the area. Anyone know if kit houses were being made in the 1860's?

MarkV

Good Afternoon Stoney,
Great thread, and very nice job, you made it look easy !

Mark,
I believe they did make kit houses back then, of course I have nothing to back that up with other than I read it somewhere some time ago ! Off the top of my head Im thinkin, Sears, Stickley, Greene etc but just a guess. Hey maybe even Montgomery Ward !

 

[JeremyL]

I kinda like the old house. I think you should put it all back together again.

 

[JonKioti]

Great story, Stony, thanks for sharing.

Here's how I tackled the same situation on my land several years ago.

I spent a lot of time finding people to take any furniture and doors in the house. The day after I took the glass from the windows, I was approached by a local guy asking for any other bits. I was only too happy to oblige, and he took frames, trim, windows, and finally the entire staircase and bannister (in one piece). He used these pieces to restore a similar house on the other side of the valley which has since been recognized for it's historic representation.

While I did save some boards, most were too far gone, rotted, full of nails, etc. I would have loved to have the same dumpster you did, but I couldn't get one in to the site easily. This was also before I have my Kioti, so I used the rented excavator as shown, then hand sorted and loaded onto my trailer to take to the dump anything that shouldn't be burned.

Parts of the house were over 100 years old; the chimney brick did not come apart from the mortar unfortunately. I did find a book in there from 1889.

Nice cleanup on your site. Hopefully you will not find any extra nails with your tires...or did you already?

Jon

 

[Barkri12]

Did you know that 1/3 of all garbage in our landfills is from construction waste -

Derrida discusses his idea of "interpreting the interpretations," through the ideas
of an event, the structure of that event and the play of the elements of that make
up the structure. The basic idea of deconstruction works.

 

[riptides]

Derrida discusses his idea of "interpreting the interpretations," through the ideas
of an event, the structure of that event and the play of the elements of that make
up the structure. The basic idea of deconstruction works.

Dude!

This is too deep for me, I'll have to reflect on it internally.

Welcome to TBN!

 

[login]

eYs, really. I join told all above. Let's discusss this question. Here or in PM.

 

[crbr]

Thanks for the pictures