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Old Fashioned

Due to the owner’s health issues, this Bald Head Island home couldn’t be constructed with any materials containing a polyurethane base. Instead, builder Jeff Krueck installed solid wood throughout the house, from sub-flooring to kitchen cabinets to the beam that supports the second story. “We built the entire house using timber framing―just like they would have 100 years ago,” Jeff says.

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