Early building guilds taught their apprentices to focus on longevity, functionality, and craftsmanship. At Matt Diana Housewright, we are dedicated to these qualities. Founder Matt Diana believes that traditional building methods, founded in proportion and engineered to make the most of period materials, lead to long-lasting, well-built structures full of character and beauty. Our relationships with craftsmen and subcontractors who specialize in working on historic homes, whether drawing on their expertise in traditional masonry and plaster, or being able to incorporate electricity and plumbing seamlessly into old homes, complete our team to produce accurate, effective and stunning results.
Matt Diana Housewright has worked on some of the oldest homes in the country. We are committed to the study and application of traditional building trades because they are the best methods to bring back the original character, form, and function of historic structures. Our expertise ensures the buildings we work on will retain their historic character while seamlessly incorporating modern amenities. From cabinetry to complete structures, we have the knowledge and skill to fulfill the needs of your daily life while celebrating the history of your historic home.
Thank you Northshore Home Magazine for the recognition and Editor's Choice award in this year's Restoration/ Build category. We are grateful to do what we love in a part of the world where old homes allow us to revisit our country's past through detailed exploratory work and skilled, traditional...
More fun details from our Newbury barn. Found an old top plate being used as a floor timber. The corner chamfering of the timber was cut to accept the vertical roof boards on a purlin roof system. The notch in the timber is a dovetail key to accept the tie beam. This detail is part of the...
Some quirky details have emerged while taking closer looks at the barn framing. First, we found of the 3 king post trusses, 1 of them is different from the other. Mistake? Second, during a survey of the post lengths and barn dimensions one post was about 1” longer than the rest. It was...
Who isn’t thinking about a she/he shed right about now? Completed last fall, a nice 18’ x 24’ timber frame shed. This design/build shed was cut from white pine, hemlock and spruce. Some timbers were harvested locally from fallen trees with the other supplemented from local mills. The frame is a...
Hard to believe it...another year...another nomination! Thank you Northshore Home Magazine for nominating us once again in all three Build categories. And thank you to our clients who have opened up their homes and allowed us to do what we enjoy. This year has certainly shown us a whole new meaning...
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