Farmhouse Restoration with Reconstructed Saltbox Addition           The original farmhouse ca. 1820 The kitchen fireplace reconstructed          Some ceilings needed replacement    This  18th Centurt Saltbox from Enfield Conneticut was dismantled in 2010...     ...and delivered to the site  for  an addition   New sawn oak timbers are joined for the first floor deck Timbers are set on stone faced foundation The  Floor Frame was finished and covered up for the winter

Work resumed in the spring Enfield saltbox frame with a new rear addition A  new roof is framed over the rear to allow for insulation and to expose the old framing inside The walls are framed out with 2x6 lumber And sheathed with pine boards Fireplaces reconstructed (Richard Mecke mason) The  front stair is back in place Saltbox Parlor wall paneling replaced Reproduction Chamber wall paneling Reclaimed split laths installed Traditional lime plaster The Restored Farmhouse The Reconstructed Saltbox New Connector to the Saltbox Saltbox Kitchen Farmhouse Stair