BUNGALOW EXTERIOR FEATURES
TYPES OF BUNGALOW DORMERS
Frère Jacques, Frère Jacques, Dormez-vous, Dormez-vous? This childhood ditty expresses the origin of the architectural term, dormer- late 16th century (denoting the window of a dormitory or bedroom): from Old French dormeor ‘dormitory’, from dormir ‘to sleep’. Let's...
AWNINGS FOR YOUR BUNGALOW
Ever wonder about awnings for your bungalow? Summer is fast approaching, and with it comes a big electrical bill from the AC running around the clock. This year, we upgraded one of our AC units to a newer, more efficient model and we've added another layer of curtains...
OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS- Bungalow Character Defining Features
These videos show & tell the story of bungalow character defining features, the architectural bits & pieces that separate a bungalow from other houses. They are the features that you expect to see on a bungalow that has been well-cared for, or authentically...
BUNGALOW CHARACTERISTICS- Part 4
INSCRIPTION: “Bungalow Terrace [in Hyde Park, Tampa, Florida] was developed by Alfred Swann and Eugene Holtsinger [major developers in South Tampa] on what was Morrison Grove in 1913. The Bungalow Style home was modeled after the bungalows in California because of the...
DESIGNING A SHED FOR YOUR HISTORIC BUNGALOW
There are so many things to deal with when you have a historic bungalow, even after the primary renovations are done. So, it's quite forgivable if you are tempted to head off to the local shed supplier and stick a pre-made metal shed in the yard just to have a dry...
BUNGALOW CHARACTERISTICS- Part 3
A bungalow is the sum of its parts- its shape, its size. its layout, its materials. All these things are called "character defining features" & are the reason why we love bungalows. I greatly enjoy cruising around, happily snapping pictures of bungalows. Though...
BUNGALOW CHARACTERISTICS, Part 2
By looking at bits of bungalows, you should start to feel like you could maybe know one when you see one. A bungalow, like any house, is the sum of its many details, the characteristics that it has that no other type of house has. You might want to take a cruise over...
OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS-Exterior Wood Siding
I just realized that these 3 videos about old house, exterior wood siding were made by some of my favorite guys in the old home fix-it business. Each one of them is friendly, bright & they are all excellent teachers. An interesting thing about all 3 is that every...
WHAT THE HECK IS A BUNGALOW ANYWAY?
I see it all the time on Facebook groups. Someone asks what the architectural style of their home is and someone comments, "It's a bungalow." And even if the statement is correct, the answer is wrong. That's because the term bungalow does not reference an...
THE TUDOR/ CRAFTSMAN HOUSE CONNECTION
There are a lot of styles with crossover elements that can make them confusing to classify (and sometimes make architectural historians argue). Craftsman (1905-1930) and Tudor Revival (1890-1940) are two house styles that were popular around the same time period in...
