Features of a Midwestern Ranch You Should Recognize

Understanding what's unusual about some of those original
features - and also the history and the reasoning behind how they
were built - will help you identify what's rare, cool, quirky, or
valuable about your home. And in other cases, it will help you
know when something about your home isn't that important to its
overall character and you can modify it with a clean
conscience. 


In today's episode you'll hear ...


The basic form of a ranch: garage, living space, and sleeping
area all tucked under one continuous roofline. Plus, why the
original MCM builders chose gable roofs over hip roofs and vice
versa. [3:40]

How to check your own neighborhood for interesting additions
using google maps [4:45]

Common cladding types: wood siding, brick and stone (spoiler
alert: its mostly wood around here). [6:29]

Window shapes [7:12]

Mid-century front doors and what to do if yours has been
replaced [9:05]

Materials that tie in from outside to inside the house ...
and why [10:37]

WOOD ... structure, trim, flooring, panel and built ins
[11:25]

Built ins and privacy panels [12:55]

Picking MCM appropriate paint colors [13:23]

Why you might like to use my DIY Home Assessment Workbook to
get to know the great features of your own MCM home and record
all of it's key data points in one place. Become the expert in
your own house! [14:53]



Find full show notes and links to resources mentioned at
midmod-midwest.com/104