A few days back I went with my teacher to check on progress of a house he is having restored. It's from 1830 and hasn't been touched since it was built. This mason was a very typical country worker, with a dialect so thick I almost couldn't understand anything he said, but he was very friendly and seemed to enjoy what he did. Here he is working on the new door sill. My teacher is trying to use as many old materials and keep everything as authentic as possible while adding modern conveniences like plumbing, electricity and heat. I can't wait to see the finished product!