Annette K Doxsey's Page

"got my copy today from Amazon for 10 bucks, can't wait to get in to it, my husband flipped through it briefly and said this is good!!  thanks for the heads up:)"

"Thanks!!"

"Look up when you are in your basement or attic and you will see these sticking through just about every joist.  Even if someone has removed all the old wiring, many times they leave the tubes, since they are sometimes stuck tight in the hole."

"tube"

"It is the tube part of knob and tube wiring.  No doubt in my mind.  Lair"

"It could also be a clay pipe stem part.  I've dug up dozens from the yard,  man,  the original owners must have been big smokers, lol."

"That's the tube part of "knob & tube" wiring. Casey"

"Thanks for posting, my tin roof is buried under the shingles(:  "

"I think that I had WRNorman fabricate a finial piece out of zinc for my tower back in 1996.  They were excellent and very fair in their pricing.  I was obsessed with using zinc, the original material of my finial, and they fully…"

"Also, if you want to have it repaired, cleaned and resealed, be prepared to pay about as much as it would cost for a new tin roof. We managed to find a company that works exclusively with antique roofs, and were quoted at $11,000 to clean and reseal…"

"That is absolutely your original roof. We have the same thing in our attic. But our original, pressed tin shingles are still functioning as our roof. It's possible that they're pressed tin shingles that are rusted, so they look…"

"very cool. WFNorman.com might have some useful info/pix. I know they carry repro outdoor tin roofing in addition to ceiling tiles."

"I also  have used the washer and screw method successfully, the washers look like little flying saucers, My contractor here in Tn hasn't heard of them either, next week he gets a lesson!"

"Thanks for sharing, I learn something new every day.  Loved the printer story:)))"

"I have never burned the wood, just the paint, on year 31 of stripping and refinishing furniture, doors and woodwork.  It is so rewarding to see the before and after of what I have accomplished."