Year of the House

 
 
Thanks to Sally Puelston for weaving together this wonderful little movie that captures the spirit of our herculean undertaking, the raising of a mighty timberframe by absolute amateurs.  We designed the frame in winter 2005 using the free 3D program, Google SketchUp.  Then in winter 2006, Oliver Adams, Jay Clark, and Leland began to cut and notch timbers in the old Hemphill bowling pin factory, in downtown Knowlesville.


In summer 2007, a crew of three, plus numerous volunteers, helped Leland and Tegan finish cutting, and assembling, the pieces of the puzzling frame.  Even Leland had no clue what he had created, and stood speechless as the first massive bent raised magically... sort-of... into place by the all-powerful crane.


Well, having survived the event, Tegan and Leland are readying to build the neighborhood they hope will flourish here in South Knowlesville.  They are busy dreaming of people, yes, that means you, moving to balmy South Knowlesville. We are hammering out the details right now on how to create a community land-trust on a 49 acre plot across the street.  Give us a try.


Leland & Tegan Wong-Daugherty

Artful Acre

107 S Knowlesville Rd

Knowlesville NB E7L 1B1  CANADA

506-375-8623

artacre@nbnet.nb.ca


P.S.  Just a note: “According to a recently released report from the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Canadians are more likely to be satisfied with their quality of life if they live in the Atlantic Provinces” We tend to agree.

 

The Timber Raising

In the summer of 2007, a group of absolute amateurs decided to build an all-organic McMansion timberframe.


They appear to have succeeded, and here is the pudding to prove it.


Now all they have is the rest of the house.

 

The House Raising Flick by Sal