by Sears Homes | Dec 28, 2011 | Uncategorized |
Sears kit homes were made of first-class building materials, such as #1 southern yellow pine (framing members). The exterior sidings were offered in red cedar, redwood or cypress. Most frequently, exterior sidings were cypress, and exterior trim pieces (corner...
by Sears Homes | Nov 27, 2011 | Uncategorized |
The number one question I’m asked again and again – How do you identify a Sears Kit Home? First, begin by eliminating the obvious. Sears sold these homes between 1908-1940. If your home was built outside of that time frame, it can not be a Sears catalog...
by Sears Homes | Oct 28, 2010 | Uncategorized |
In early 2000, I was often on the road, traveling throughout the Midwest and giving lectures on Sears Homes (and selling books!). At least a dozen times, kind-hearted Midwesterners would saunter up to me after the talk and ask, “Do you know about the Sears...
by Sears Homes | Aug 13, 2010 | Uncategorized |
In one of my favorite movies, Fried Green Tomatoes, there’s a scene where the young woman dies and her attendant immediately arises and covers a large mirror and then stops a nearby clock. I’d always been fascinated by this old tradition/ritual and...
by Sears Homes | Aug 2, 2010 | Uncategorized |
Dr. Joseph Lister – a 19th Century British physician – is largely responsible for the bungalow craze, but that’s one tidbit that I’ve never seen in my books on architectural history. The fact is, Joseph Lister and his germ theory dramatically...
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