We would like to pass our original items from our 1969 Eichler to anyone that is interested in maintaining the original look and feel of their Eichler home.

Accordingly, we placed an advertisement in the Eichler Network website.

We offered our windows, doors and light fixtures to the other 15 homeowners on our street.

Steve Jackel, from Jackel Enterprises in Watsonville, came to the house today and reviewed the site. He explained that the wood could definitely be remilled, and he could draft a proposal and send it to us for review.

We would have to have the wood ready for loading, with a forklift, onto his truck when it arrived. The wood would go to his shop in Watsonville, where it would be cut in two, and then milled with a new tongue and groove.

Steve explained that often a bevel is put on lumber that is fitted with a tongue and groove so any differences in thickness are not pronounced. The existing boards have a 1/4 inch bevel that we find particularly annoying, as it creates many vertical lines in the roof and makes it look busy. We prefer simple and clean.

Before leaving, Steve asked if we would like to attend West Coast Green, in San Jose. If so, he will provide us with tickets. That was a kind gesture that we hope to accept.

Next step is for Steve to provide a proposal and estimate for us to consider.

We sent an e-mail for Steve, thanking him for coming to the site.

We’re continuing to look for places to get the 2×6 Redwood roof decking and Douglas Fir beams remilled. The physical location must be close by, probably somewhere in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

It looks like a viable alternative may be Jackel Enterprises, located in Watsonville. According to Google Maps, Jackel Enterprises is 37.5 miles from our site so it is definitely within trucking distance.

I sent an e-mail to Steve Jackel today. Let’s see if he responds.