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- Mon Sep 12, 2011 9:21 pm
- Forum: Post-1900 Houses Forum
- Topic: Steam heat question (NJ recommendations needed)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1300
Re: Steam heat question (NJ recommendations needed)
I would look in the phone book and look for plumbers/hvac peeps that have been in business for a LONNNNNGGG time. Did you check with the previous owners to see who they used? The ones that are cold are not getting the water to them. Check with others in your neighborhood to see if anyone still has t...
- Sun Sep 11, 2011 3:19 pm
- Forum: General Discussions Forum
- Topic: window preservation class!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4497
Re: window preservation class!
Hi John.... Well I have not been able to do much yet with my windows. I promised my husband I would get the house painting finished first before I embark on another project. I have used Bob's method though on pushing big chunks of window glaze on to the surface. I never did like making those damn li...
- Fri Sep 09, 2011 9:55 pm
- Forum: General Discussions Forum
- Topic: Cleaning a wood mantle
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2877
Re: Cleaning a wood mantle
whoa...Kingfarm...hate to tell you this but someone stole your fireplace and left just the mantle in the lavendar room. Who would do such a thing....lol
teri
teri
- Fri Sep 09, 2011 7:59 pm
- Forum: General Discussions Forum
- Topic: Cleaning a wood mantle
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2877
Re: Cleaning a wood mantle
ooo...oooo....(hand up in the air waving)...Links please...post links...I just took all the nasty 100 yrs dirt off my front door with DA and it is beautiful...but I want a coating of some sort on it.
Where do you buy shellac flakes?
Teri
Where do you buy shellac flakes?
Teri
- Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussions Forum
- Topic: I need, I need...to see pics of your home's exterior!
- Replies: 780
- Views: 635050
Re: I need, I need...to see pics of your home's exterior!
oooo KingFarm....love the old house. Where in KY are you? My hubby and I lived in Louisville for 10 yrs ...loved KY....
Welcome...
Welcome...
- Thu Sep 01, 2011 6:48 pm
- Forum: General Discussions Forum
- Topic: I need, I need...to see pics of your home's exterior!
- Replies: 780
- Views: 635050
Re: I need, I need...to see pics of your home's exterior!
Here is mine now 80% finished. Of course my profile pic shows the earlier look.


- Sun Aug 28, 2011 5:09 am
- Forum: The Hangout Forum
- Topic: Maybe 80% done...maybe not..depends..
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5034
Re: Maybe 80% done...maybe not..depends..
Thank you!! I love the colors too and I think now my house looks more elegant.. My neighbor keeps saying our house looks like a big mansion... OH....and last Thursday...some Ahole stole all my cushions off of my big wicker furniture...can't win for losing...and they did it in broad daylight....why c...
- Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:33 pm
- Forum: General Discussions Forum
- Topic: A vent thread... How do you do it?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 980
Re: A vent thread... How do you do it?
Jenn, Take a deep breath and let it out slowly. Old houses were built to last so if it takes a year to finish the kitchen the rest of the house will still be standing....lol I have been scraping and painting my house for over 3 yrs and finally there is an end in site. You might consider hiring out s...
- Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:07 pm
- Forum: General Discussions Forum
- Topic: storm windows vs. new double-paned
- Replies: 28
- Views: 13134
Re: storm windows vs. new double-paned
Bob Yapp hold window classes at his place in Missouri and does them in the summer up at The Campbell Center in BFE Illinois. I took the class on window repair/restoration last year at the Campbell Center http://www.campbellcenter.org . I had a wonderful time meeting new people and learning new thing...
- Wed Aug 24, 2011 5:41 pm
- Forum: The Hangout Forum
- Topic: Maybe 80% done...maybe not..depends..
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5034
Re: Maybe 80% done...maybe not..depends..
http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x236/cakern/variouspics019.jpg pic of the almost finished front porch. We had it rebuilt for the most part. Took the pillars down and completely stripped them and repaired them with Abatron Wood epox then repainted them. All new t&g flooring (prtrtd pine) and all ...