"My vote is for Carpenter Gothic. I would have loved to see it when both porches were original with all the gingerbread on them. The two matching sides with the peak in the center tieing it all together. great house, you are lucky…"
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David Hunt replied to Craig Flaming's discussion What age / style / builder is our house?"Gothic, for sure!! Most likely pre-civil war. Do windows use pins or weights to hold open. Pins were used well into modern times, but weights were not introduced as early as pins. My experience has been that interior…"
LindanEddie Jones replied to LindanEddie Jones's discussion Changed our minds and buying this one!!!!!!"Yes we were probably going to be working endlessly on the other"
KenK replied to LindanEddie Jones's discussion Changed our minds and buying this one!!!!!!"Less work is always a good thing! Thought for some reason you already owned the leaky roof place? Good thing you didn't. Best with the new spread! "
TriDog replied to LindanEddie Jones's discussion Changed our minds and buying this one!!!!!!"Cedar? Very cool. If you were closer, we'd have to talk about getting me some cedar lumber."
TriDog replied to LindanEddie Jones's discussion Changed our minds and buying this one!!!!!!"You are correct....As long as you like it... Who cares. I know my family is still talking behind my back about our choice.
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PStewart replied to Craig Flaming's discussion What age / style / builder is our house?"
So far I concur with Marlin. Carpenter Gothic, with later additions."
LindanEddie Jones replied to LindanEddie Jones's discussion Changed our minds and buying this one!!!!!!"Yes it is clapboard, and the color issue is definately my wife's choice to make"
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What age / style / builder is our house? 4 Replies
The short version:Looking for any clues to the age, style, builder or owner of our home in Indiana.It appears to have been built between 1855 - 1889 but probably before the 1870s.I would love to find…Continue
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Started by Craig Flaming in Old Houses: Pre-1900. Last reply by Lair Tienter 1 hour ago.
Changed our minds and buying this one!!!!!! 18 Replies
After pondering the house we were looking at at first, we decided against is, and chose the old farmhouse with the red roof. Lots more charm, and originality. Love it !!!!!Continue
Started by LindanEddie Jones in Old Houses: 1900-1945. Last reply by LindanEddie Jones 14 hours ago.
Screen Doors for an 1887 Colonial Revival house 3 Replies
Our 1887 Colonial Revival house has double front doors that our obscured by modern double aluminum storm doors. We would like to remove the storm doors and just have double wooden screen doors Can…Continue
Started by Eugene Abbondelo in Old Houses: Pre-1900. Last reply by Annette K Weber yesterday.
Need input on resealing flat balcony roof/floor please. 7 Replies
We are needing a sure way of sealing/re-coating, or redoing a balcony flat roof that comes off the master bath. It currently is leaking into the room below. Continue
Started by LindanEddie Jones in Old House How-To. Last reply by James Olson yesterday.
linoleum rug? 19 Replies
Recently I've been doing some minor repairs in the attic of my 1890s victorian home, and when I pulled up the floor carpet last week I found a beautiful rug that a previous owner had covered up and…Continue
Started by juliann in Old Houses: Pre-1900. Last reply by Annette K Weber yesterday.
Who knows the style of this home? 14 Replies
Listing says 1954 Early American, but we think/hope this house dates to earlier era. We love it all the same, but would like input.Continue
Started by LindanEddie Jones in Old Houses: Post-World War II. Last reply by LindanEddie Jones yesterday.
fireplace question 9 Replies
What is going on with the hole above the fireplace? There is also an offcenter hole above the downstairs fireplace. Has anyone come across thisbefore? Can/should I plug them up? ThanksContinue
Started by Grant Gustavsen in Old Houses: Pre-1900. Last reply by Marlin Schorr on Friday.
Custom Fireplace Inserts? 1 Reply
Hi, We have what used to be a small wood burning fireplace on our first floor. The previous owners converted it to brick logs, but they don't heat the room and just send warm air up the…Continue
Started by Lisa Dale Jones in Old-House Products. Last reply by Karen Duke on Thursday.
Help: What type of house do I have? 15 Replies
It was built in 1920. I'm actually close with the original owners family (niece of the builders) and she's not sure either. I have thought but decided against Spanish Colonial, 4 Square and Colonial.…Continue
Started by SarahC in Old Houses: 1900-1945. Last reply by Will H on Thursday.
Des Moines Iowa Rehabbers
I had no idea there was such a club but on the news tonight they did a segment on the Des Moines, IA rehabbers Club. http://renovatedsm.com/Continue
Started by Toni in Old House How-To on Thursday.
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That Sinking feeling
For some time now, the faucet sink in the master bath has had a slight drip from the hot water. We were aware of it but it wasn’t so bad that I needed to fix it asap. Well, recently the drip has pick up speed. No only was it not good for the water bill, I could hear it at night. The drip…drip….drip was causing me to loss sleep. …
ContinuePosted by TriDog on April 9, 2012 at 4:43pm
The Dinning Room
As mentioned in previous postings, shortly after moving into our new Old House, we had a major roof leak. The interior walls in the first floor dinning room got wet, but we got lucky that the ceiling escaped the rainwater. Unfortunately, the built in hutch got the worst of it. So, in the mid fall of 2005, we ended up gutting around that built in hoping we could save it.
A little surprise…
ContinuePosted by TriDog on April 16, 2012 at 2:25pm
An Unintentionally French Country Kitchen
I have never had a kitchen that I designed to fit my own cooking style until now. While so many people are taking down walls to create an open design, I was very happy with my kitchen partitioned off from the rest of the first floor.
I love to cook, but if I am sitting at my dining table, I don't want…
ContinuePosted by Karan Andrea on December 18, 2011 at 8:00pm — 3 Comments
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How To Strip Hardware
Many old pieces of hardware—whether hooks, hinges, or escutcheons—are adorned in the kind of delicate detailing that would turn their modern, big-box counterparts green with envy. But after decades of being “freshened up” by yet another coat of paint, even the most elaborate hardware will lose many of its fine-tuned details. To bring them back, [...]Cobblestone Cottage in Connecticut
Once a beach shack in ruinous condition, this lighthearted cottage had a perfect makeover. “The previous owners did a lot of the heavy lifting—literally,” says Adam Derrick. “They raised the house up 4′ to comply with FEMA rules for flood zones. They also winterized the place. We enhanced what the house already had going for [...]Restoring a Prairie House in Illinois
Rockford, Illinois—the state’s third largest city—has seen better days. Once touted by Life magazine as highly livable and as “nearly typical as any city can be,” it has since endured the collapse of its manufacturing economy and the myriad social ills that follow. As lifelong resident Gary Carlson observes, “It really was a beautiful city, [...]Trim for Period Window Dressings
Marie Antoinette slumbered in a forest of bed curtains bedecked in silk fringe, bows, and ribbons. Even Napoleon had a weakness for the shimmering gold cords on his campaign tent. Trimming and tassels, long a symbol of wealth, reached their peak of design and popularity in the late 19th century, when every conceivable surface was [...]Kitchen Lighting: Antique or New?
A period-friendly light fixture is the perfect way to top off a kitchen restoration. But should you choose an authentic vintage fixture, or a spot-on reproduction? The answer depends on a number of different considerations. Use our guidelines below to determine which type of light is best for you. Consider going vintage if… You want [...]Get Connected:
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