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- Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:15 am
- Forum: Post-1900 Houses Forum
- Topic: The Beaver Board is gone. What now? Seeking opinions
- Replies: 15
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Re: The Beaver Board is gone. What now? Seeking opinions
I think it all depends on the look you are going for. I vote for refinishing the ceiling and drywalling the walls. Refinishing all the wood would look to "log cabin" to me. Another option would be to drywall the upper 3/4 of the walls and leave the lower refinished as a wainscoat. Good luck!
- Tue May 22, 2012 4:41 pm
- Forum: General Discussions Forum
- Topic: Just sold my 1911 building
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1857
Re: Just sold my 1911 building
How cool is that!!!?!?!?
Teasing us with outside pics....have any of the inside to share? What an awesome building!!!!

- Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:50 am
- Forum: General Discussions Forum
- Topic: Celebrations! National Register for us
- Replies: 23
- Views: 3588
Re: Celebrations! National Register for us
Congrats to you!! I am in the process of that and I know its TONS of work. Woohoo!!! 

- Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:07 am
- Forum: Pre-1900 Houses Forum
- Topic: The Emerson Hadley House
- Replies: 49
- Views: 26979
Re: The Emerson Hadley House
Very nice!!! I love it. Can you post a pic of the ceiling as well. I think that treatment is fantastic, and would love to "copy" you!! 

- Fri Dec 23, 2011 1:21 pm
- Forum: General Discussions Forum
- Topic: Is this what this community is all about now?
- Replies: 60
- Views: 12212
Re: Is this what this community is all about now?
Right on Abuela!! I too feel that 18th's comments were EXTREMELY harsh. Man, you were just telling others about a cabinet you liked and were getting....wow! Merry Christmas! Not EVERYONE on here is on the attack! Good luck with your surgery by the way!
- Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:53 am
- Forum: The Hangout Forum
- Topic: Oh my...that's gorgous!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 16378
Re: Oh my...that's gorgous!
I have oggled over that building for years every time I go up to the Thousand Islands. It is SOOOOOO cool! I really wish someone would save it!
- Mon Oct 24, 2011 9:29 am
- Forum: Pre-1900 Houses Forum
- Topic: Another Loss...
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6053
Re: Another Loss...
And of course Alyson, there is one of the best antique stores in the state in Norwood 

- Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:47 pm
- Forum: Post-1900 Houses Forum
- Topic: Sunroom Addition
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3800
Re: Sunroom Addition
Unfortunately, bugs in New England are pretty bad in the summer - black flies in the late spring, mosquitos in the summer, flies...all the fun stuff. I wish no screens were needed, that would be AWESOME! 

- Mon Aug 15, 2011 1:56 pm
- Forum: General Discussions Forum
- Topic: Metal Ceiling
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1428
Re: Metal Ceiling
I have used the Home Depot tiles before to add interest to the office ceiling in our previous home. They are extremely easy to hang up. You use liquid nails to adhere them to the ceiling. I used the antique brass finish (not as shiny). I did an 8x12 room in a couple of hours. The panels are 2x4 so t...
- Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:20 pm
- Forum: Post-1900 Houses Forum
- Topic: Picture Rails
- Replies: 40
- Views: 22069
Re: Picture Rails
My picture rails are right under the crown molding, so I guess its all how the builder/designer wanted it to look. As far as getting the hooks - VanDykes has them: http://www.vandykes.com or I just went to my local frame/art store and bought a handful of them from them for like $20