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Memory jog - extreme rural restorations

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Memory jog - extreme rural restorations

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Memory jog - extreme rural restorations

Stephen Kirk in Quakertown PA

>At some point, I recall seeing or reading about a very rural historic restoration job. I remember that all the work was done with tools of that period. Also, the site was no where near a travelable road, so anyone working on it had to pack in themselves and their tools.

I've been trying to find some more information on the subject (maybe many places to this?), but web searches and my memory are both coming up empty. Has anyone else ever heard of something like this?

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This Old House

jim reed @ tallahassee

>TOH had an episode where Steve and Norm rode in on horseback to assist with a cabin restoration in a national forest. No roads nearby, no power tools.

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VLParisian

>I watched that one with delight, as Norm had to do all work with hand tools. The other guys on the site were obviously experienced in restoration construction. There was a room with a window that was several inches out of square due to the foundation shifting that had to be addressed.

Enjoy,

Victor

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Ken Martin

>I remember seeing a TV show where they were working on a historic house and had to pack in and use hand tools. However I cannot remember what the house was or where. Also Norm was not in the crew for this.

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