The History of Decks and the Lumber That Built Them: A Look at Deck Building History in New Hampshire
If you were standing in Henniker, New Hampshire, two hundred years ago, you’d be hard-pressed to find a deck. Oh, there were porches, certainly—grand wraparound ones on the more distinguished homes, and small, unassuming stoops on the simpler ones. But a deck, as we know it today? That was an idea still waiting to take […]
The Ever-Changing Role of the Porch
Now, let me tell you another story about porches. If you’ve lived in New Hampshire long enough, you’ve seen them change. Used to be, a porch was as much a part of a home as the kitchen table. A place where neighbors stopped to chat, where you sat to catch the evening breeze, where life—at […]
The Lost Art of Sitting on the Porch: A New Hampshire Tradition
There was a time when the front porch wasn’t just part of a house—it was the heartbeat of a community. In the evenings, families would gather to escape the lingering warmth of the day, neighbors would pause their evening strolls to swap stories, and children would perch on the steps, their ice cream cones dripping […]
Here’s a story for the ages—one of hammers, history, and a keen eye for detail.
Now, picture this: A house stands tall against the New Hampshire sky. The bones of it, the very framework, have seen summers of blistering heat and winters cold enough to make a black fly shiver. It’s a fine home, built with care, but like all things in this great Granite State, it weathers with time. […]