This owner contacted us when we were deconstructing the old place in Crockett.
We met with him in June. He told us his great grandfather built the place.
In the recent past, the place was used as a party room for bored high school students.
It was also used to store hay.
Now he just wants it gone.
It’s a little house — I’m guessing about 800-1,000 square feet.
It’s got lots of really good tin …
… and shiplap.
And that’s the two reasons why we told him we’d do the work, but it would be November at the earliest.
At the time it was way too hot, and we had way too many home improvement projects to work on. As a matter of fact, I threatened to hang my husband by his toes if he agreed to take on another salvage project before our master bedroom and living room were done.
Those projects are now done.
Our terms have been agreed to.
We start next Monday.
I hope this little table is still there when we get started.
After this project is done, we’ll start on our projects in Jacksonville. At least that’s the plan.
Wow! That looks like such a fun salvage project! I can’t wait to see what you do with all of it!
Kim, that table looks like an old German school desk.
Really?!? Cool!
What a great little building! You’re getting some fun materials! 🙂
Susan
Oh, the things you can do with all of that fabulous wood! That table is a wow too! I grew up loving old places and still do. My family up north all live in well loved & cared for vintage homes. My sisters home was constructed in 1740. You must have such a good time with the potential of the salvaged items:)
Wow! 1740? That’s so cool! And, yes, we do love working with salvaged items, especially reclaimed wood. It sure wouldn’t be worth the manual labor otherwise. 🙂
when will you be working in Nacogdoches? Ray
Ray, we’re working in Jacksonville now. No idea when we’ll work in Nac again. You want to come Jacksonville way?
By the way, Ray and Jenny, you might be interested to know that I was told months ago by a city official that Nac uses their own employees to demolish houses, meaning they use bulldozers and take everything to the landfill. It’s a crying shame … but they did not act interested at that time in our services. The only reason we demolished the two houses in Nac (where Jenny met us) is because I reached out to the individuals who owned the land and the houses sitting on them, and they contracted with us directly. That’s the only workaround I can see concerning working in Nac anymore.