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[semipenguin]

It must be a western part of the US thing, but I don’t see two car garages with one garage door in the eastern US. Homes east of Colorado seen to have two garage doors as opposed to one large door

 

[HecticArt]

Welcome Home Scotch.
Have a nice glass in front of the fireplace tonight.

 

[JHDK]

WOW! You're actually living in the new place now?!? This is great news 10 months in the making since you started updating us here and probably much longer for you. I will miss the updates. The place turned out great. Really a beautiful home. CONGRATS!

 

[scotchandcigar]

WOW! You're actually living in the new place now?!? This is great news 10 months in the making since you started updating us here and probably much longer for you. I will miss the updates. The place turned out great. Really a beautiful home. CONGRATS!

Thanks. I mentioned the occupancy permit in post 316.

 

[scotchandcigar]

It must be a western part of the US thing, but I don’t see two car garages with one garage door in the eastern US. Homes east of Colorado seen to have two garage doors as opposed to one large door

I think on some smaller 2-car garages they use 1 door. Around here, you want a weathertight door, and only open what you need. Also, winter weather and temps put strain on the door mechanism, so it's better to have a smaller, lighter door. Plus (and this may be the biggest reason) a single door doesn't go with the traditional historic home styles, like the colonial, cape, and victorian.

 

[semipenguin]

I think on some smaller 2-car garages they use 1 door. Around here, you want a weathertight door, and only open what you need. Also, winter weather and temps put strain on the door mechanism, so it's better to have a smaller, lighter door. Plus (and this may be the biggest reason) a single door doesn't go with the traditional historic home styles, like the colonial, cape, and victorian.

I thought about the weather aspect of a two door, two car garage. But my mom lives in Colorado Springs, where it can get pretty damn cold and snowy, yet they have a one door, two car garage.

It looks nice. Just makes me wonder. Like the way eaves are on roofs in the eastern part of the country as opposed to eaves on roofs on houses in the western part of the country

 

[semipenguin]

In the western part of the country, I don’t see homes with the “soffit”. Only homes east of Colorado do I see homes with them …

 

[HecticArt]

My guess is that when the (older) homes were built on the east coast, families usually only had one car (carriage), and there weren't motorized garage door openers. Single doors were all that was needed or manageable. I wouldn't expect to see many double doors on homes built before the late 40s or 50s.

 

[scotchandcigar]

my mom lives in Colorado Springs, where it can get pretty damn cold and snowy, yet they have a one door, two car garage.

I think it's a different kind of cold than in the east, and it's mostly due to the elevation, so it's not the norm. Same with the need for a soffit. But again, a single, wide door has a contemporary look, which fits with the more recently settled parts of the country. And as Hectic said, the old houses in the east started with just a single bay.

 

[JHDK]

Jeez Scotch, you've only been in you new house for like 2 days and you're already a full on woodsman.

Maine man uses bread knife to kill rabid raccoon that attacked dog | Daily Mail Online

 

[HecticArt]

What's even more impressive, is that he used the dead raccoon to kill a rabid grizzly bear!

 

[scotchandcigar]

Jeez Scotch, you've only been in you new house for like 2 days and you're already a full on woodsman.

Maine man uses bread knife to kill rabid raccoon that attacked dog | Daily Mail Online

That's 2.5 hours north of me, plus I don't see how this got picked up as international news. The best part of the article is that the animal control officer's name is Heidi Blood.

 

[scotchandcigar]

You're actually living in the new place now?

And I get to drive around with a delicious, happy lobster.

 

[JHDK]

And I get to drive around with a delicious, happy lobster.
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Looks like a good day to drive with the top down.

Was that plate a one time or yearly payment? When I was in PA I had a cool owl plate and it was a 1 one time payment to get it. Down here in FL I wanted to get the manatee plate they have but I was told it's a yearly fee so I passed.

 

[scotchandcigar]

Looks like a good day to drive with the top down.

Was that plate a one time or yearly payment? When I was in PA I had a cool owl plate and it was a 1 one time payment to get it. Down here in FL I wanted to get the manatee plate they have but I was told it's a yearly fee so I passed.

It's an extra $20, and I believe that's every year, but compared to the registration renewal that's minor. And it goes to this:

Lobster Plate

• Beneficiary: The Lobster Research, Education and Development Board receives $10 from each plate purchased or renewed.

 

[HecticArt]

Also preferred parking at Red Lobster during shrimp week.

 

[scotchandcigar]

Also preferred parking at Red Lobster during shrimp week.

There are about as many Red Lobsters in Maine as there are Taco Bells in Cancun.

 

[scotchandcigar]

That's 2.5 hours north of me, plus I don't see how this got picked up as international news. The best part of the article is that the animal control officer's name is Heidi Blood.

Now this is local, in my town.
Nor'easter uncovers Revolutionary War-era ship on Maine beach - CNN

 

[scotchandcigar]

We've been doing a lot of painting of windows and trim (of which there are hundreds of linear feet), and so the house is mostly not picture-friendly. But I took a few pics of things that are close to finished.

We have pendant lights on-order for over the peninsula, but otherwise, the kitchen is done



Master shower


Dining area with our temporary table arrangement

 

[semipenguin]

Great pics. All ready for the new grandchild to play in