When I stopped by today to pick up mail, I got an unexpected treat. The trim for the garage doors was up, and it used the salvaged beams from our old dining room. Just like with the entry portico, which uses more of these beams, I was thrilled!Our builder, John Hammerschmidt, uses green building principles. Now, many green builds only re-use wood where it doesn't show, like for door headers. Without telling us, John's team had turned re-use into another prominent feature. Facing the garage doors with this wood makes a tie both to the entry and to memories of what was my favorite room in the old structure.
I was about to drive away with the mail when inspiration struck. There are more green features in the house, and some of them would soon be covered by finished surfaces. And, with the job site quiet for the day, it was the perfect time to film a video walkthrough and share it here so you can expand your sense of the project:
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