Unfinished, OSB-sided houses( a cheap, pressed board), litter the land of Colorado City. This was a common sight as we drove around. At some point in time families started to build these huge homes and for some reason never finished them.
This is an example of an inhabited, finished home. Notice the two doors that seem to float on the outside of the house. Many homes we saw had this type of structure. B. said it was so they could easily add another portion of the home if the family were to grow. The mirrored windows are to keep unwelcome eyes from seeing inside. Even though this is a finished, populated home, it is still just covered in OSB.
Homes belonging to the families who are still faithful to Warren Jeffs boast 8-10 foot tall fences. These families try to keep their privacy from the others who have been declared “apostates” and any press that may come through their town.
We stayed in our car and just took these pics with our cell phones. Our goal wasn’t to intrude; I wanted to see the environment to write the book with accuracy.