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This 20' x 40' workshop had to abide by the zoning constraints of the village district of Rockport, Maine, while meeting the client's need for an energy-efficient workshop with a 20' clear span to accommodate a 30' sailboat inside, several rowing shells in a covered shed attachment outside, and an office with living space upstairs. We used spruce for the timbers and locally-harvested black locust for the braces and pegs.

I designed my backyard shop in Rockport, Maine, to resemble a simple, traditional carriage shed to match the vernacular of our 1840s house. I used stick-frame construction with engineered lumber. The 20' x 30', energy-efficient building sits on a concrete slab with radiant heat. My woodworking shop takes up the first floor; upstairs I have the options of lumber storage, art studio, or living space. 

I designed this period kitchen with traditional furniture elements and contemporary amenities. I faced the cabinets and drawers with poplar knowing it would take paint well. The sink is set into a teak countertop. I used the scraps to make the plate rack above it. The opposite counter I covered in copper. I laid a new Douglas fir floor that connects seamlessly to the dining room.

Read about our house renovation in The Boatbuilder's House from Yankee magazine, Sept-Oct 2009.

This three-story, English-style timber-framed barn in Appleton, Maine, was originally built in the 1700s and at some point had been lengthened and had its orientation changed 90 degrees. With its rotten sills now replaced with fresh hemlock, the building presently houses livestock and landscaping equipment.