Architectural Tutorial: Timber Frame

A residential construction method used commonly in the 17th and 18th century, timber framing did more than just create sturdy structures.  It has impacted design elements and details that have been incorporated into architectural styles for years beyond.  Today, we most commonly see elements of timber framing in <a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2011/12/architectural-tutorial-mountain-style.html">mountain</a>, lodge and adirondack style homes.  Originally, it was a form of carpentry that involved taking large pieces of wood and joining them together with woodworking joints.  Wooden pegs, braces and trusses were employed.  In modern construction, these elements can still be seen but often are more ornamental rather than structural.  <div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.visbeen.biz/">Visbeen Architects</a> incorporates timber framing details in a variety of style homes.  It can add a thread of rustic to a contemporary or formal style of architecture or solidify the lodge-esque feel.  Here are a few examples...</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYPXffFDi33dQ6Vkbg_REtsysVcuuxTV7AxHihI0UOO6h4G64GV4t-RptdKDijICRwCg-1HrQHHc-W4w6cns8UbPkPWk9aA5cC9ZGIWturtmY0aKzNWAGJHA2N2oDMoi1UAthc2tdDuOV/s320/10_Traverse.jpg" width="276" /></a></div><br /><div>In mountain, adirondack, lodge and timber frame homes, there are a number of products that can help achieve the overall look.</div><div><br /></div><div>1.  <b><i>Roofing</i></b>:  <a href="http://www.gaf.com/">GAF Roofing</a> has an impact resistant line of shingles called <a href="http://www.gaf.com/Residential_Roofing/Shingles/Impact_Resistant_Shingles_Brochure.pdf">Grand Sequoia</a> that are meant to give a rugged wood-shake look at a fraction of the cost of traditional state, wood shakes or expensive metal roofs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS5Ih3FOkLzF0VN44-NDnuPwj7yACCJItLK3INNK7R3vGX67m2K19vK56W9xAKryuEJLI5_ze1ovXvoq9UKHNA8ONhRPKzzBbeM0oX5SkZpvGwMO0rsRRdlcFVgfEXWPajMCmZfWOOW-_u/s1600/Screen+Shot+2013-04-01+at+4.42.38+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="70" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS5Ih3FOkLzF0VN44-NDnuPwj7yACCJItLK3INNK7R3vGX67m2K19vK56W9xAKryuEJLI5_ze1ovXvoq9UKHNA8ONhRPKzzBbeM0oX5SkZpvGwMO0rsRRdlcFVgfEXWPajMCmZfWOOW-_u/s320/Screen+Shot+2013-04-01+at+4.42.38+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>2.  <b><i>Hardware</i></b>: <a href="http://www.rockymountainhardware.com/">Rocky Mountain Hardware</a> makes hinges, door and cabinet hardware, faucets, sinks and more that give a rustic, yet refine feel.  Their products can be seen in such places as Idaho's State Capitol, Pelican Hill Resort near Newport Beach, California and Sun Valley Resort, in the rocky mountains of Central Idaho.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-oGjH9_ZAjYxhEouDRmpcU7l7_3a_YYAwbUPlLPe5nbG1cb7bgd1Lnhye2-UtTP0j8wneIL0-d1fOmrFSEMcZiSaX4rtXiTZQV3oIKusVBPuoK5SHgiNx4bYHU8Mm54KJM1F7gwpkCMR9/s1600/rmh_logo_black_0dzt.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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font-size: x-small;"><i>Sources:</i></span></div><div><span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/list/100_tim.html</i></span></div><div><span style="color: #999999; font-size: x-small;"><i>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timber_framing</i></span></div>

Architectural Tutorial: Timber Frame

A residential construction method used commonly in the 17th and 18th century, timber framing did more than just create sturdy structures.  I...

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Architectural Tutorial: Mountain Style

<div>Rugged. Sturdy. Warm. Strong-featured. Cozy. Textured. Rustic.</div><div><br /></div><div>These are all words that can be used to describe a Mountain Style home. This type of architecture is meant to "blend in with the natural environment" with characteristics like extensive use of stone and timber for building materials. It has more to do with "materials and details than house type" and has characteristics that include over-hanging roofs, small paned windows and ornamentation with natural elements like logs and branches. It offers an "expression of nostalgia for the simpler life of the Colonists who'd founded the United States with little more than a musket and an ax." But what used to be equated as a style for hunting lodges, vacation homes, cabins, dude ranches or tourist-related facilities in national parks is now becoming more prevalent in primary residences. Many modern day Mountain Style residences even pull elements from several other architectural styles like <a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2011/07/architectural-tutorial-craftsman-style.html?utm_source=Blog&utm_medium=article%2Blink&utm_campaign=Craftsman%2BAT%2Blink%2Bin%2BMountain%2BAT">Craftsman/Arts and Crafts</a>, <a href="http://visbeen-associates-architects.blogspot.com/2011/04/architectural-tutorial-shingle-style.html?utm_source=Blog&utm_medium=article%2Blink&utm_campaign=Shingle%2BAT%2Blink%2Bin%2BMountain%2BAT">Shingle</a> and Bungalow.</div><div><br /></div><div>A few well-known examples of Mountain Style architecture include...</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG94JgAbG9BE6D_4gHW5tRjEQWVaWHTA76OhugqDnflcn7H-10bfwd-wn_03ALra4xAhLTfNhTQnCY_K-n1k23eHh6ci4cqJNx823Me1FHUhAKM6o7VjbToCCGbHMey-9-lOPfyY7uRquu/s1600/1-Old+Faithful+Inn+4941478551_1c26b64671.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><i><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686458771854064050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG94JgAbG9BE6D_4gHW5tRjEQWVaWHTA76OhugqDnflcn7H-10bfwd-wn_03ALra4xAhLTfNhTQnCY_K-n1k23eHh6ci4cqJNx823Me1FHUhAKM6o7VjbToCCGbHMey-9-lOPfyY7uRquu/s320/1-Old+Faithful+Inn+4941478551_1c26b64671.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" /></i></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">The Old Faithful Inn • Yellowstone National Park, WY</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;color:#c0c0c0;">image source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/txcraig75/4941478551/</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKszPpXnhKclSv1FW-F4UOP-YWLrRUXdXkt9W6OgSXbN8qKRZxhQFkpVyqECP_wSw18yJvnOKWC53xZ4qKzmdVdPORPhhIJc2uxhZLQqqMiTS0JoC0HA50e6yqDi4az2x5am0kuUWBXMgW/s1600/2-Crater+Lake+3151250141_bd6b9229dc.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686458766865789650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKszPpXnhKclSv1FW-F4UOP-YWLrRUXdXkt9W6OgSXbN8qKRZxhQFkpVyqECP_wSw18yJvnOKWC53xZ4qKzmdVdPORPhhIJc2uxhZLQqqMiTS0JoC0HA50e6yqDi4az2x5am0kuUWBXMgW/s320/2-Crater+Lake+3151250141_bd6b9229dc.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" /></span></i></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">The Crater Lake Lodge • Crater Lake National Park, OR</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;color:#c0c0c0;">image source: http://www.lovesomatic.info/vacation-rentals/the-crater-lake-lodge.html</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2oicyecIUz7xVDBlmtIEl2JOihgurQn9F-TA4rsjiQtQGwahIZruoQjcndeLKP1YVxJ2df3MW5feeWHSVqcxHVw2WUawUFMn0WljN3J2TdKOQ4x-tH1woB0O3UTD7Mdd3d1jwt98MN1kS/s1600/3-The-Ahwahnee-in-winter.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686458282459325954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2oicyecIUz7xVDBlmtIEl2JOihgurQn9F-TA4rsjiQtQGwahIZruoQjcndeLKP1YVxJ2df3MW5feeWHSVqcxHVw2WUawUFMn0WljN3J2TdKOQ4x-tH1woB0O3UTD7Mdd3d1jwt98MN1kS/s320/3-The-Ahwahnee-in-winter.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" /></span></i></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Ahwahnee Hotel • Yosemite Valley, CA</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;color:#c0c0c0;">image source: http://www.vinetimesonline.com/destination/2010/8/2/destination-amador-to-mariposa.html</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNMKVgYzXSD0OJyzqGvBYTPlWysQLP07XLri7g-vmla7rcYtM-VRo0J58Tkr9IZN7ZWDmWSzR4B7wf1v8XaBqnQwrWsk_bDy0feHTREEVHRhq68SsBEFFppOja2GBZwAJcuDI6ztsEsxJ/s1600/4-ahwahnee_dining.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686458279388312242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNMKVgYzXSD0OJyzqGvBYTPlWysQLP07XLri7g-vmla7rcYtM-VRo0J58Tkr9IZN7ZWDmWSzR4B7wf1v8XaBqnQwrWsk_bDy0feHTREEVHRhq68SsBEFFppOja2GBZwAJcuDI6ztsEsxJ/s320/4-ahwahnee_dining.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" /></span></i></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Dining room of Ahwahnee Hotel</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;color:#c0c0c0;">image source: http://yosemitefun.com/ahwahnee.htm</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtjtzcKxsgKxg2yFIxHQmJs2WkIJJNlLh2arVL14wYXzzMbHuAi8EK3b_qeECehSuHOGU5PueXUQCYr4UoFToy_oyLKVTPBXQLFkdHdair64mmKG3i8TJZzB76goqlUbYU263yA8gUEURM/s1600/5-Glacier+Park+2512979320_8afd814a25.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686458272849629666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtjtzcKxsgKxg2yFIxHQmJs2WkIJJNlLh2arVL14wYXzzMbHuAi8EK3b_qeECehSuHOGU5PueXUQCYr4UoFToy_oyLKVTPBXQLFkdHdair64mmKG3i8TJZzB76goqlUbYU263yA8gUEURM/s320/5-Glacier+Park+2512979320_8afd814a25.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 241px; height: 320px;" /></span></i></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Glacier Park Lodge • Glacier National Park, MT</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;color:#c0c0c0;">image source: http://www.flickriver.com/groups/371396@N20/pool/interesting/</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64q62_geNTwqdU0PVdTLTjLxL49PY8kqijBOWMb7qMm-ycOYV9QWOPAkovmcjW3Gxd038Ica2h8ETssjARdFgL_ikpcT5ux79ZOj881N1ZKMFxI60VpjMKuGZVKLPRySZsJ9TCnfg5fr6/s1600/6+-+800px-Boathouse_2_at_Topridge.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686458272946980690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64q62_geNTwqdU0PVdTLTjLxL49PY8kqijBOWMb7qMm-ycOYV9QWOPAkovmcjW3Gxd038Ica2h8ETssjARdFgL_ikpcT5ux79ZOj881N1ZKMFxI60VpjMKuGZVKLPRySZsJ9TCnfg5fr6/s320/6+-+800px-Boathouse_2_at_Topridge.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" /></span></i></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">One of the boathouses at Topridge, an Adirondack Great Camp in New York.</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;color:#c0c0c0;">image source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Boathouse_2_at_Topridge.jpg</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSA8YLYbWzOTmIYpDiu0sBX3J9k2Rg8H4ii3cPYesd9G2hey5MusZrk9ulBMkIsA8YA57jJzbq2dl3HgpWR6Ghv_8rHrraisQbnEV7MJe59SOyynQXZ648bc6u6qlqWC5UK124QPPQBXfC/s1600/7-Glacier+Park+Lake+McDonald+2715488374_dfb229efd1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686458266997114338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSA8YLYbWzOTmIYpDiu0sBX3J9k2Rg8H4ii3cPYesd9G2hey5MusZrk9ulBMkIsA8YA57jJzbq2dl3HgpWR6Ghv_8rHrraisQbnEV7MJe59SOyynQXZ648bc6u6qlqWC5UK124QPPQBXfC/s320/7-Glacier+Park+Lake+McDonald+2715488374_dfb229efd1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 211px;" /></span></i></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Lake McDonald Lodge • Glacier National Park, MT</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:78%;color:#c0c0c0;">image source: http://www.flickriver.com/groups/371396@N20/pool/interesting/</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: left;">We have clients that are drawn to this style because of its warmth, relaxed feel and its connection to the outdoors. Here are a few of <a href="http://www.visbeen.biz">Visbeen Associates</a>' Mountain Style designs...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZwwEw1Kn8FUQMRPz5uaAd7Rvyb9kAcuAYWVJ3Bw_1GTCIzg0KU4Dpk1SGUZ8LeNCgaXt3vatmUXWXqvM7dCPeUqhlhccTplYUYRu_ako9mdWk02wj6seCIf9d3qskD83-4XrAYGzsU6K/s1600/8-R1.1+-+Front+View.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><i><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686456102034093378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKZwwEw1Kn8FUQMRPz5uaAd7Rvyb9kAcuAYWVJ3Bw_1GTCIzg0KU4Dpk1SGUZ8LeNCgaXt3vatmUXWXqvM7dCPeUqhlhccTplYUYRu_ako9mdWk02wj6seCIf9d3qskD83-4XrAYGzsU6K/s320/8-R1.1+-+Front+View.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 141px;" /></i></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Bear Tooth Lodge</span></i></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgbhEnVw1AiniASElCm5Sw-5yB_xXFZjc9VaC1VbAtFsKV03WIC9k_Hg8880S2jGr9gb1Zs6NCRigR9NpnW_2u2NwLaU0VZzskVnZHreb4pE4w4AsHrnnt3Mx9df0V-14cH11Bbt1oPYgt/s1600/9-CR+-+Int.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686456096468120002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgbhEnVw1AiniASElCm5Sw-5yB_xXFZjc9VaC1VbAtFsKV03WIC9k_Hg8880S2jGr9gb1Zs6NCRigR9NpnW_2u2NwLaU0VZzskVnZHreb4pE4w4AsHrnnt3Mx9df0V-14cH11Bbt1oPYgt/s320/9-CR+-+Int.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 218px;" /></span></i></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Camp Roger</span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></i></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ARbNnmQr-6VoA48mzcwnFxvcKVQNbV1q4cW1lIaVcJRgbpgT26_Q2UjigqZLt_rfKpiIpDmy1tHKNktflbz-_cZRNJVCM28w4iqQdMB0wH0A1NKEODOx26wsFSsBE92D6CY1_YdFRI4T/s1600/10-S1.1+-+Front+HR+%28Engen%2C+J%26N%29.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686456093362079666" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6ARbNnmQr-6VoA48mzcwnFxvcKVQNbV1q4cW1lIaVcJRgbpgT26_Q2UjigqZLt_rfKpiIpDmy1tHKNktflbz-_cZRNJVCM28w4iqQdMB0wH0A1NKEODOx26wsFSsBE92D6CY1_YdFRI4T/s320/10-S1.1+-+Front+HR+%28Engen%2C+J%26N%29.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 158px;" /></span></i></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Woodlea</span></i></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></i></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></i></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-TGQ4Uh8xvnLqa4YhbIzZ5oIEjVweYCc1kShE5vZhfNNeHE0bI0RUTe_dyTF4UgoKkN1eWVWWiuF9SsPxja6phNR-OkE10SHRmEL4kNQfIGRd1hPsmINbAtS5JH4LnkYLLZ9-PmqZAG1L/s1600/11-Gray+Drake+Lodge.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686456093225672594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-TGQ4Uh8xvnLqa4YhbIzZ5oIEjVweYCc1kShE5vZhfNNeHE0bI0RUTe_dyTF4UgoKkN1eWVWWiuF9SsPxja6phNR-OkE10SHRmEL4kNQfIGRd1hPsmINbAtS5JH4LnkYLLZ9-PmqZAG1L/s320/11-Gray+Drake+Lodge.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 114px;" /></span></i></a><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;">Gray Drake Lodge</span></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1fVCxXBJK-VK7wnna2x126lSE-hYMjwT-131uPd41_-6VqY5ay2mM7srGcsR9U8Gj5Pr2IgMvFyVBTa8U9SEaJWLNgg1jlbA7htF5YqPsayM7FYnJyrxLQQbH9pgJk3Hk99PNBQEcUx4/s1600/12-S1.1a+-++Ipema+Front+HR.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686456087819543906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp1fVCxXBJK-VK7wnna2x126lSE-hYMjwT-131uPd41_-6VqY5ay2mM7srGcsR9U8Gj5Pr2IgMvFyVBTa8U9SEaJWLNgg1jlbA7htF5YqPsayM7FYnJyrxLQQbH9pgJk3Hk99PNBQEcUx4/s320/12-S1.1a+-++Ipema+Front+HR.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 113px;" /></span></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#c0c0c0;">Sources:</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#c0c0c0;">http://www.historycolorado.org/sites/default/files/files/OAHP/crforms_edumat/pdfs/1642.pdf</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:85%;color:#c0c0c0;">http://www.antiquehomestyle.com/styles/rustic.htm</span></div><div><br /></div></div>

Architectural Tutorial: Mountain Style

Rugged. Sturdy. Warm. Strong-featured. Cozy. Textured. Rustic. These are all words that can be used to describe a Mountain Style home. This ...

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