Zechariah Boodey Farmstead Collaborative

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House Disassembly - West Profile

Boodey House West Profile Prior to disassembly

The fieldstone foundation and chimney base are the only remains of the two-story addition attached to the cape-style house sometime in the nineteenth century.
Boodey House West Profile Exterior

Removing the sheathing has begun, revealing the timber frame and the wall studs.
Boodey House West Profile Exterior

All sheathing and materials have been removed from the west profile.
Boodey House West Profile Left Top Plate Feature

It is an unusual assembly for a top plate tied into the tie beam.
Boodey House West Profile Exterior Right Top Plate

Again, there is an unusual top plate assembly in relationship with the tie beam.
Boodey House West Profile Rafters Removal

Rafters are disassembled on the west profile.