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Greenhouse & chicken coop.
A former friend of 1888 Palmer Farm wanted a coop for chickens & ducks and a greenhouse for plants and here they are (sans chickens and...
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Car Barn Skeleton
Been a long two years since I've updated the blog. Bad blogger! Here is a picture of the frame of the car barn I built with Rick in the...
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Now Screening in Stockbridge
Well that was a long hiatus from the old 1888 Palmer Farm blog. How long, you ask? So long that I forgot how to make an entry, resulting...
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Two Years After!
Before & After Images. The top picture was taken the first day I saw 11 West Stockbridge Road in October, 2016. The lower image is...
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Bad Plumber!
Driving up to 1888 Palmer Farm on the 5th I got a call from Rick about a problem. It seems my former plumber thought I wanted a rain...
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Insulating the Walls
The trickiest part of the insulation job was the walls. The installers were very reluctant to blow the insulation into the walls because...
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Basement Vapor Barrier
With the attic snug it was important to control any dampness from the basement. If the dampness isn't controlled it will rise and create...
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Birthday Gift For 1888 Palmer Farm
1888 Palmer Farm turns 130 this year so I thought I'd give the old girl a gift: Insulation! After many sweltering days cleaning out the...
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Home for the Holidays!
1888 Palmer Farm dressed up for this holiday season. ! Back porch of the Christmas House... Even the barn gets the Christmas...
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Night fall at The Witches House on Halloween.
A few months ago a local woman named Claire stopped by to visit. A native of Stockbridge, now in her 88th year, Claire recalled the early...