Smyth & Field

10/05/2026

When you’re adding onto a home built in 1871, the goal is to make the new work feel like it’s always been there. Seamless.

We’re matching the original- HUGE exterior crown molding, skirt detail, window casing, and two additional custom profiles, using redwood for custom exterior woodwork where its natural resistance to moisture and insects makes sense. On the new addition, we’re also using durable products like Boral/TruExterior, LP siding, and PVC where appropriate for a more sustainable, lower-maintenance build.

And before the finish work comes a serious amount of prep on the existing house — scraping, sanding, caulking, repairs, and more scraping!.

Historic character, modern materials, and a whole lot of craftsmanship tying it together. 🔨🏡

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09/24/2026

We did this full reno a few years ago, still looking good! Up for sale now!

09/21/2026

Rebuilding this historic gem… sort of. 😎

We’re not putting every last ornate detail back—unless somebody finds a suitcase full of money buried in the yard—but we are keeping the geometry, character, and attitude that made the original house so cool.

The new version will be bigger, more modern, and built for today, while still giving a nod to what stood here before.

Turrets, angles, rooflines, custom framing… there’s a lot going on with this one. Definitely not your standard box with a roof.

This is the kind of build that keeps you thinking. And occasionally staring at the plans wondering, “Who drew this?” 😂🫣

More progress coming soon.🚧 💪🏽🪚🔨💥🚧

09/14/2026

Third floor of a historic rebuild in Norwood.

We’re getting high enough now that the material deliveries should probably come with air traffic control. 😂🚁

This very well may be one of the tallest residential buildings in Norwood.

Either way, the view from the office isn’t bad.🤷🏼‍♂️😎

09/01/2026

Historic work is in the details

We’re moving along on this project in Wyoming, Ohio, and we’re getting into one of my favorite parts of historic renovation: the interior finish carpentry.

Whenever possible, we reuse the original doors, trim, and ornamental moldings that have been part of the house for over a century. But when you’re tying an addition into a historic home, you can’t exactly grab standard trim off the shelf and expect it to look right.👀

So we have new trim custom milled to match the original profiles.🤷🏼‍♂️

Then come all the extra details that make these old houses what they are — rosettes at the corners, plinth blocks at the base of the door casing, custom baseboards, shoe molding, crown molding, and plenty of other little details that most people probably never think twice about.

That’s really the goal with this project: the new work shouldn’t look new.

When we’re finished, you shouldn’t be able to easily tell where the original house stops and the new work begins.

It takes more time. It takes more planning. And it definitely takes more craftsmanship.

But that’s the fun part!

Preserve what we can. Recreate what we can’t. And make the new work belong.

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08/27/2026

Moving right along on the 3rd-floor framing. 🔨

There isn’t one part of this project that’s straightforward or “standard.” With three-story new construction making up only a small percentage of residential builds, that pretty much sums this one up.

Historic masonry, new framing, complicated tie-ins, and plenty of problem-solving along the way—but that’s exactly the kind of work we enjoy.

No cookie-cutter construction here. Just craftsmanship, patience, and figuring it out one detail at a time.

More progress soon. 🏚️➡️🏠

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08/18/2026

The second-floor walls are up, and the third-floor structure and subfloor are down. 🔨

Mother Nature has apparently decided she’s part of the construction schedule—and she’s not great with deadlines. 🌧️

Despite the rain and more than a few speed bumps, we’re moving up and making progress.

More updates soon!

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08/05/2026

Framing update!
The 2nd-floor walls are up, and we're moving on to the 3rd floor.

Before we leave the first floor behind, check out this incredible radius framing wrapping around an outside octagon that is almost complete. Every piece was individually laid out and cut—a true showcase of our crew's craftsmanship.

It's details like these that set custom construction apart. 🚧💥🔨🪚💪🏽💥🚧 More photos coming soon!

07/31/2026

‼️Demo Day‼️ Tearing up the old concrete floor, we found a Few layers of brick underneath.🫣 🙄
Always surprises in these old buildings...
As Forest Gump would say, "Life is like a box of chocolates... you never know what your going to get".
So far so good, no dead bodies to report.....yet!😉
💥🚧💪🏾🔨🚧💥 More updates soon!

06/09/2026