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Don Farrall

New Old Victorian

My wife and I have built a "New-Old Victorian".  This is not a new house with Victorian trim.  We constructed our house from plans from a Victorian house built in Kansas city in 1885.  We have create…

Tagged: Construction, Victorian, Old, New

Started by Don Farrall in Old Houses: Pre-1900 2 hours ago.

Susan Hill

Sears Catalog Homes 3 Replies

Are there any Sears Catalog Homes open to the public besides the Madeira Historical Society's Miller House Museum in Madeira, OH?

Started by Susan Hill in Old Houses: 1900-1945. Last reply by M. O'Neil 3 hours ago.

Jeff Starkey

Advice needed for shower enclosure for a clawfoot tub 5 Replies

Folks:   I would like to gain some insight on purchasing a shower enclosure for my clawfoot tub. Are there any systems/products that you would recommend? Tub is in an American Four Square with a esti…

Started by Jeff Starkey in Old Houses: Pre-1900. Last reply by Jeff Starkey 1 day ago.

Karri Richardson

Window Pattern? 1 Reply

Can anyone out there give me a name for the window pattern in the top sash of this window?  It is an original window in a 1910 house.  Does anyone have a source for different window/glazing patterns…

Started by Karri Richardson in Old Houses: Pre-1900. Last reply by John Leeke 1 day ago.

PStewart

Top 10 most outrageous restoration ideas 4 Replies

      Any of you working on a restoration, and have a partner or spouse who is working with you? Does he or she sometimes come up with ideas that are, shall we say, among the most ridiculous things y…

Started by PStewart in Old Houses: Pre-1900. Last reply by PStewart 1 day ago.

 

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My wife and I have built a "New-Old Victorian".  This is not a new house with Victorian trim.  We constructed our house from plans from a Victorian house built in Kansas city in 1885.  We have created a web site to highlight what is possible.  Visit…
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The study was not just limited to Sears. Her work identifies 30+ homes: Some are Aladdin, some Gordon Van Tyne, some from builder's catalogs. Of course some examples are very close variants to Sears models. It was helpful, too, that she was able ide…
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We should work to put all the Sears Modern Homes that we know of online. There is a list somewhere, but I forget at the moment. Perhaps your grad student could add his or her work to that. How many Sears homes are in Burlington?
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I can't answer this question, but I have a recent study done by a University of Vermont historic preservation grad student of catalog homes in Burlington, Vermont. We suspected a large number of extant examples, and she was able to provide the resea…
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Dear Lair: Thanks for the information! It definately gives me something to think about as I tackle room #4 which is located directly beneath the upstairs bathroom. Thanks! Jeff Starkey
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Can anyone out there give me a name for the window pattern in the top sash of this window?  It is an original window in a 1910 house.  Does anyone have a source for different window/glazing patterns like this?  Thanks!
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Vinnie Vinson

Removing wallpaper...looking for the easy way!

Hello,

Actually, I don't want to remove the wallpaper. It's stuck to the wall very well. There are only a couple of seams which need adhesive. Previously, someone has painted over it. I have the wall covering which spans cracks and makes a smooth, new surface. It goes up like wallpaper, but there isn't a a pattern. After it's up, there's a nice, smooth wall begging for some color.

I've read I should remove the wallpaper first. But...has anyone had luck with ignoring that advice, and just putti… Continue

Posted by Vinnie Vinson on February 3, 2010 at 1:28pm — 2 Comments

stephen beattie

convict built house in western australia

G'day to all you old house lovers. this is my first attempt to write something on this sight. The homes shown are just incredible many remind me of the Adams Family u know 'the creepy and the cookie mysterious and spooky' with spires and loads of levels,massive timbers and wonderful paint jobs.
I live in a small town about 100klm east of Perth Western Australia. The town looks like somthing out of an old wild western.Est in 1836. There are many old stone ruins around,plenty of old homesteds that… Continue

Posted by stephen beattie on February 2, 2010 at 2:00pm — 3 Comments

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Ever wonder how your cast-iron claw-foot tub evolved from the portable tin models of the early 19th century? Or just how much DNA the garage where you park your hybrid SUV shares with the struc… Continue

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Louise H. Corderman

Visit the Historic Home Show this weekend.

This Saturday I will be speaking at the annual Historic Home Show and Designer Craftsman show in King of Prussia, Pa. The show runs from Thurs. Jan28th-Sunday the 31st. A wonderful collection of exhibitors from Architects and Designers to period appropriate building materials, hand-crafted decorative accessories and antiques can be found there this weekend.
My topic title is “Living with History, making your historic house a home”. I am very excited about the opportunity to share with so many my… Continue

Posted by Louise H. Corderman on January 26, 2010 at 11:35am

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Got a case of wanderlust? We don't blame you. Old houses demand a lot of attention (and once you've completed an arduous project, you naturally want to spend as much time as possible basking in the glow of your achievement), but sometimes it's good to get out of the house an… Continue

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