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The majority of the framing is complete and we can really start to see our vision for The Springhouse taking shape! The dormered second story of the old side of the house is still underway, but will be finished in no time. New construction is so much faster and straight-forward than demo, especially the careful […]

The construction of the new addition to The Springhouse is well underway. You may remember from the first Springhouse Blog post that the house was about 3200 square feet when we bought it. Here’s how the house has changed: A Breakdown of the Project’s Square Footage Changes Starting Square Footage 3100 sqft Demolition – 2700

After so much demolition, it is finally time for restoration and rebuilding to begin. Before demolition, The Springhouse was about 3100 square feet with a compilation of additions that had been constructed over the years. There was a four-foot difference in floor height between the log portion of the house and the other part that

After 3 years filled with doubts, distractions, and discouragement, work has finally begun on The Springhouse! How gratifying and reassuring it has been to see dumpsters being delivered to the sight as the first sign of progress and the beginning of a new life for this property. Most Of It Has To Go With demolition

After carefully considering the pros and cons of purchasing The Springhouse, we uncharacteristically ignored logic and bought the property! Frankly, we were uncertain about our plans for it, but now it was ours so onward we go! The Challenge of Uncertainty Not having a clear destination has made choosing a path challenging. Would one of

Welcome along on this journey of historic preservation, renovation and reconstruction of The Springhouse, a 1775 log home in Pennsylvania. This blog will take you through the triumphs and tribulations of this extensive project from its conception to its completion! Let’s start with a little background. A few years ago, my husband, Steve, and I