Mighty: I love Shingle (or Richardson Romanesque), but my better half isn't fond of shingles. (or castles) It'd have to be a shingle-style without the shingles. To compromise, I shifted to Craftsman, and now stumbled upon a couple pleasing Prairie designs. I'm skeptical of the 4/12 pitch (I'm in MA too) but Wright did most of his Prairie homes in the midwest, which probably get dumped on just as much as new england. And Prairie generally features deep eaves to shield against solar gain, and high celestory windows for air flow and light. Things that are coming back into mind with eco-friendly design. Wright was ahead of his time.
Ice & Water shield is something on my list, but I'm wondering if it's overkill if I go with a waterproof sheathing (AdvanTech) and spray foam to seal everything. It's probably not that expensive for a couple rolls, comparatively.
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the sofa table!!
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