Lenz House & Garden After the Harmonists David Lenz HouseThe
David Lenz House is an example of a Harmonist family home. It
illustrates construction techniques and Harmonist daily life.
Construction: The house is a typical Harmonist single-family
frame dwelling in Indiana. The green-painted addition is not
original. Upstairs the floors are original. Windows have been
enlarged except those on the west side which are accurate, but
not original. Standardized 8-panel windows were used. In the
corner of the large bedroom the construction and insulation is
exposed. Walls were insulated with sun-dried bricks. Kiln-
hardened bricks were used for exterior construction on brick
structures. Sway braces were used in the corners of the
buildings. The bricks would not have been exposed but the walls
would have been plastered and whitewashed. Slashes on the timber
created a rough surface so the plaster would adhere. Ceilings
were insulated with "Dutch biscuits" placed between the joists
in the ceilings. Because they took almo