Adobe Arches

Gregory Hood's 1896 adobe house in Utah contains elements of arts and crafts, Victorian, and bungalow architecture. The first task of Hood's restoration was making the home structurally sound. The house was constructed of simple materials and stood on a weak sandstone foundation. Hood raised the floor joists to add concrete footings under the house. Inside, he wanted to play up the southwest adobe feel of the house by replicating an original arch throughout the home. This proved challenging because adding arches to the home changed the load bearing walls. Hood also needed more space in his kitchen but didn't want to build an addition and change the original footprint of the house. He ultimately knocked out a closet--a solution that didn't change the original architecture of the house but allowed him more space for appliances. Finally, we'll see how he's redone plaster, added heating and restored hardwood floors.

How To: Remove Plaster Ceilings
Plaster ceilings often need to be taken down in order to discover what causes ceiling damage. We show the basics of plaster ceiling removal.

Wordwise
Mud: Another term for plaster or drywall compound.

Guests
Don Miner
Carpenter
8101 E. Cedar Hills
Moab, UT 84532
Phone: 435-259-3947
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Old Homes Restored : Episode OHR-307
•	Hillside Log
•	Milwaukee Victorian
•	Adobe Arches
•	Dutch Stone House