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House Tour
The logs used to
build this home were standing dead, killed by fire in Panguich, Utah.
This unique situation allowed the bark of the logs to be easily removed
with a power washer thus retaining the original patina of the wood, unlike machined or peeled
logs, adding a unique ambiance to the interior of the home.
Many items were constructed
with reclaimed materials:
- Antique light fixtures
from Berkeley and Oakland schoolhouse's in the kitchen and livingroom.
- Interior doors were salvaged from various
demolished San Francisco Victorian homes of the 20's and 30's.
- Renovated 2 piece antique toilets came from San Francisco
homes.
- The wooden counter tops in the kitchen are old growth redwood
that was harvested prior to 1930. 2" slabs were sliced from these gigantic
redwood logs. Within the tight grain of the wood you can see 'birdseye'. A
condition rarely ever seen in softwoods such as Redwood.
- The
stairway is constructed of 'Trestlewood'. This wood was
salvaged from the Lucin cut-off railway trestle built across the northern
section of the great salt lake in Utah. This old railway trestle incorporates
several species of wood; pine, redwood and fir. When the fir was submerged in the salt lake it
absorbed the minerals in that water which can now be seen within the wood
indicated by the
red, green and blue coloration of the grain.
- Reclaimed redwood
exterior railings and heart pine balustrades are from the Great Salt Lake
railroad trestle.
- The exterior window and
door trim is of reclaimed barnwood
The home is heated by hydronic in-floor heating
upstairs and downstairs. There is also a propane soapstone
stove in the Grand Room.
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