Desert Willow Ranch B&B, LLC

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Desert Willow Ranch B&B is founded upon the legacy of Zip & Jinny Peterson and their involvement in the 1950s with the original Desert Willow Dude Ranch of old, located in the Tanque Verde area of Tucson, AZ.

Restoration of the old french doors, given to us at least 10-years ago, is almost complete. They'll be installed in the...
05/30/2026

Restoration of the old french doors, given to us at least 10-years ago, is almost complete. They'll be installed in the white, Tyvek covered, space in the background. Hope to be done with this project by next week's end.

What are we working on now? Soffit Vents. Each one has to be custom measured and cut. Thankfully, we have more 1x woo...
05/30/2026

What are we working on now? Soffit Vents. Each one has to be custom measured and cut. Thankfully, we have more 1x wood remnants we're repurposing for this. Marked for 3 in. holes, then drilled. Screen & galvanized 1/4x1/4 grid patches are all pre-cut then set and stapled to the backsides. Then test fit, trimmed slightly (because all the rafters have twists and warping) as needed, and screwed in place. A bit tedious but having precut the screen patches and metal grids cuts time down drastically.

The moment you all have waited for! After a one month delay in the middle of it all and LOTS of sore muscles... here is...
05/23/2026

The moment you all have waited for! After a one month delay in the middle of it all and LOTS of sore muscles... here is the finished siding replacement on the barn. It will begin to rust (patina) naturally over the summer and especially once our monsoon season kicks here in another month or so. Once that happens the siding will look as old as the barn is.
This job was as huge as the concrete floor pour we did in the very beginning of barn repairs. If any of my Tucson friends need a lead on a great handyman/carpenter/siding man... message or text me. I can highly recommend him!!

05/21/2026

We're so very close to wrapping up the HUGE siding replacement project! Here is a glimpse of what went into the prep for each and every siding panel, both sides. This is what's called "Bare Cold Rolled" and it will patina (rust) naturally. However, a huge mistake I made was letting our pallet sit outside for two years before cutting the banding. Water wicked in between every panel and caused a black corrosion component that had to be wire brushed with a 7 in. grinder and I went thru 4 ea. 6 in. wire cone brushes. Did I say... both sides??!

05/18/2026

CH-47 gave us a flyby today! I used to wrench on those big, windy, machines in my youth. 🧑‍🔧

Our repurposed lumber pile is dwindling fast. Makes me happy but a little nervy at the same time. 🤠
05/16/2026

Our repurposed lumber pile is dwindling fast. Makes me happy but a little nervy at the same time. 🤠

Week's end saw the stringers and siding attach borders all installed by our siding installer. The barn's structure/skel...
05/16/2026

Week's end saw the stringers and siding attach borders all installed by our siding installer. The barn's structure/skeleton were found solid for its 60+ year age, but now it is even more solid! Old growth pine is amazing...

The old sliding barn door is... no more. It was literally coming part on each opening! I am a bit sad this iconic part...
05/14/2026

The old sliding barn door is... no more. It was literally coming part on each opening! I am a bit sad this iconic part of the barn is gone, but it is not the original door. It is, however, an exact replica of the original. It is the second one in the 60+ year life of the barn. Why aren't we replacing it?
1. Packrat prevention and that a sliding door cannot help in any way to prevent their entry. Our packrat problems have been epic since the property's decline began in the early 2000s.
2. A front porch with boardwalk will be added to shade the work area on this end that the brutal summer sun and heat creates on this western side of the barn.

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381 S Pinto Place
Tucson, AZ
85748

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+15202964500

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