05-28-2017, 03:23 PM
M A V I C wrote:
[quote=lost in space]Craftsman (not Sears )
You do realize that style of home came from Sears, right? You could pick them out of a catalog and deliver the materials. That was well before the 50s though.
Some Craftsman style homes came from Sears, but the term applies to a particular style of house being built during that period of time. It is not specify to home kits sold by Sears. In fact most kits from Sears were not in the "craftsman" style, and most Craftsman style houses were not from Sears.
P.S. My grandfather built a Craftsman style house back in the '30's, not a piece of it came from a Sears kit. He was an union carpenter. Craftsmen from other unions in the area such as masons did the parts he was not skilled in, or worked with him on framing. He did all the interior woodwork as his carpentry specialization was furniture and cabinetry.