by Sears Homes | Feb 27, 2011 | Uncategorized |
In the Spring 1906 issue of American Carpenter and Builder there’s a fascinating article about the new presidential retreat, built for president Theodore Roosevelt. This rustic retreat was situated on a 15-acre compound in the Piedmont area of Virginia known...
by Sears Homes | Feb 26, 2011 | Uncategorized |
In the mid-1980s, I saw the movie Testament, starring Jane Alexander and William Devane. The story is set in a fictitious town of Hamlin (near San Francisco), and tells the story of an average American family in a Norman Rockwell town. One moment, the kids are...
by Sears Homes | Feb 25, 2011 | Uncategorized |
When folks asked what color I was painting my house, I smiled and told them, “The most beautiful pink in the world.” More than a few raised their eyebrows. In fact, my formerly beige house looks absolutely delightful dressed up in pink. Perhaps the most...
by Sears Homes | Feb 25, 2011 | Uncategorized |
In its heyday, Cairo was a bustling river town and was home to captains of industry, shipping magnates, wealthy business people and other “people of note.” It’s even mentioned in James A Michener’s epic miniseries, “Centennial.” IT...
by Sears Homes | Feb 23, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Stumbling about with my flashlight in the dimly-lit basement of countless Sears Honor-Bilt homes throughout the country, I’m always dazzled by the quality of the floor joists and other framing members. Sears lumber was first growth lumber. (“First growth...
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