Colonial Smoke House Reproduction
Berlin, MarylandCommissioned by our Clients to produce a reproduction of a colonial smoke house on the Eastern Shore of MD, we studied similar buildings still standing in Williamsburg, VA for design inspiration. We modeled the building in our 3-dimensional design software and were able to easily share revisions, design adjustments, and even walk-through computer-generated videos of the concept via email.
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Design Concept of Frame |
Design Concept Final View |
Floor Frame And Wall Plates Assembled. Roof Finial Suspended Temporarily For Roof Layout |
Corner Joinery Detail -- Concrete Piers Were Wrapped With Salvaged Antique Bricks |
Hip Roof Framing And Skip-Sheathing Completed |
Terne Roof Installed On Portions of the Roof Prior to Raising |
Roof Raised For Wall Assembly |
Tenons Sliding Home |
Installing Post and Braces |
Posts Are Up -- Ready to Set Roof |
Frame Erected |
Completed Exterior View |
Completed Interior View With Workbench |
Completed Interior View of Hip Roof Framing |
Reproduction Colonial Smoke House |
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And to complete the look, a traditional clench-nailed door modeled after existing historic doors in Williamsburg |
A door such as this could only be hung on hand-forged strap hinges. |
Door, fitted and hung |
Hand-wrought Suffolk latch |
Smokehouses traditionally sored one of a family's most valuable assets -- their food -- so a stock lock secures the door against bandits and rogues. |
Clench-nailed door, painted. Hand-wrought hook stands ready to receive traditional seasonal decroations. |
