Features of the Ebenezer Boyd House
CONSTRUCTED IN 1780 OF HAND SAWN POST AND BEAM TYPE CONSTRUCTION.
COMPLETELY RENOVATED TO BRING UP TO CODE REQUIREMENTS IN 1997 AND 1998.
ORIGINAL FEATURES UNCHANGED
- Post and Beam frame
- Original wide pine floors in all upper rooms
(except new wide pine floors in top floor northeast bedroom
and middle floor hallway)
- Stairways from middle to top floor and top floor to attic
- Attic flooring
- Roof structure except modern sheathing and fiberglass shingles replace original roofing
- Stone foundation on hill side of house
- Chimneys of hand made brick (repointed and stainless steel liner for fireplace)
NEW WATER SYSTEM
- Well in pump room contiguous with house
- New 1-1/2 horse power pump
- Two large Amtrol water bladder tanks to maintain water pressure and sufficient flow
- Full house water filter system
- Large Weil-McLain hot water heat exchanger
- Hot water circulating system to provide hot water on demand at bathrooms
- Hot water mixing system to provide higher temperature water at kitchen than in bathrooms
- All water piping is copper with silver solder joints (not lead)
- All plumbing fixtures (toilets, sinks, bathtubs, showers) are new
NEW HEATING SYSTEM
- Weil-McLain oil furnace
- Two 275 gallon oil tanks in covered structure attached to the building
- All hot water piping is copper with silver solder joints (not lead)
- Base board heating elements throughout
- Eight separate heating zones - seven with separate thermostats and one for hot water heat exchanger
- Heating system circulating pump
NEW ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 400 amp service
- Incoming service is underground
- All new copper wiring throughout
- All outlets are new, grounded and provide three prong connection
- All light switches are new
- All light colonial light fixtures are custom made
- New circuit breaker panels, two each
- Appropriate ground fault circuit protection through out
SEWAGE SYSTEM
- Kitchen area serviced by 900 gallon septic tank and tile field
- Remainder of house serviced by new 1200 gallon septic tank and leaching tank
TELEPHONE SERVICE
- Telephone lines underground from street to the house
- Six separate lines available at house
- All large rooms have two phone jacks installed
CABLE TV SERVICE
- Cable service is underground from street to the house
- TV outlets are available in every large room
STRUCTURAL
- All new cedar siding
- All new insulated glass divided light double hung windows
- All new doors, interior and exterior
- Insulation in all walls (exterior and interior)
- Insulation in all ceilings (exterior and interior)
- New stairwell from bottom floor to middle floor
- New spiral staircase from bottom floor to fifth bedroom or servants quarters
- Porcelain tile floor throughout entire first floor
KITCHEN
- Complete gourmet kitchen on first floor
- Commercial gas stove and ovens
- Commercial stove includes air intake and exaust system
- Commercial dishwasher
- Separate icemaker
- Large double door refrigerator
- Three compartment stainless steel sink
- Separate hand washing sink
- Large (4' x 6') maple chopping block with solid mohogany base
- Twenty five feet of counter top and cabinets
WINDOWS
- 26 Windows with custom designed and sewn fabric treatments
- 28 Windows have custom white wood 2" Blinds to match woodwork
- 4 Bathrooms have custom designed and sewn shower curtains which coordinate with adjoining bedrooms
EXTRA SHELVES
- High shelves for storage in 2nd floor office, storage room
- High shelves in laundry room
- Book shelves in computer room plus extra cabinets
INSIDE
- Deep heavy duty stainless laundry-utility sink in laundry room
- Porcelain tile floor in lower floor is easy care
OUTSIDE
- Custom designed and built Sunbrella awnings on three doors
- Hoses and racks on faucets in 3 locations around the house
- Custom lattice fence to shield utility entrance
- 2 extra large trash receptacles to contain trash safely until pick-up
- Carpet in half of walk up attic plus 2 closet poles for clean orderly storage (plenty of easy access storage space)
- 8 wooden Kennedy rocking chairs with custom made seat cushions for porch to enjoy the beautiful water view
