Some old beams have been incorporated into the renovations.
His eyes lit on the crooked old beam that held up the center of the shack.
But the society pointed out the old beams.
The C14 building still stands, now a doctor's surgery; fine old beams may be seen in the waiting room.
In the new pine kitchen, old beams are still very much at home.
"I like putting traditional furniture close to the old beams," he said.
It was constructed with the old beam and bracket system.
The old beams - they were damaged in the earthquake two years ago, and must be replaced very soon.
I found what appears to be the oldest beam in the house, dating, perhaps, back to the late 18th century.
Sections of the ceiling have been cut away, exposing old beams.