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Restoration of the Doucet House - Phase 1
Location: Rustico, Prince Edward Island

 
Outside wall surface.
19 of 98 		A view of the Doucet House from behind the building in the weeks before it is to be restored.
20 of 98 		The sidewalls of the protective barn are set up around the Doucet House.
21 of 98 		A sandstone foundation will be constructed for the house.
22 of 98 		The steel beam shown here is used to suspend the building as the foundation is placed underneath.
23 of 98 		The rafters of the protective barn are mounted to the walls.
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The rafters of the protective building are mounted to its walls.
25 of 98 		The protective barn is completed. Work on the house can now begin.
26 of 98 		A picture from inside the house.
27 of 98 		The floor beams of the house are supported by steel and wooden beams.
28 of 98 		Rotten logs
29 of 98 		New logs replace old rotten logs on the walls of the house.
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Guide wires used to strengthen the structure
31 of 98 		Here is how the dovetailed ends fit together.
32 of 98 		The skill of our local carpenters was used to restore the Doucet House.
33 of 98 		A furnace is used to heat the protective building covering the house during the winter months.
34 of 98 		The gable end from the left side of the house.
35 of 98 		A view from inside the house.
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