Falmouth Flyer

A rambling 1970’s high-performance experiment needed some re-thinking. We tore off a couple of rotting sections, built a new tower, and moved a rarely-used barn across the property to act as a garage and guest house. We wrapped the entire exterior, from foundation to rooftop, with a thick layer of insulation, and then re-roofed and re-sided. The siding was mostly Maine-harvested eastern white cedar, including the thick (⅝”) butt shingles from Dow’s Eastern White Shingles and Shakes. The post and beam structure needed some repairs and a careful cleaning; after several experiments we landed on soda-blasting.

We also discovered that the house was slowly sliding into the adjoining pond, so we built several new retaining walls to stabilize the slope and prevent further erosion into the pond. 

A generous solar array helps power the all-electric house.

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