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Started Mar 8, 2010
Roof Repair, Flat metal with thin fibrous paper & tar
Started Oct 31, 2009
Door re-purposed... interior to exterior.
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Randall Marder Jul 6, 2009.
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Donald Shore replied to Ian Burke's discussion Looking for Replace Damaged Tiles in My Fireplace Surround"We have worked with conservators that mix up fine plasters, color them to match the color of the tile, apply them into the existing ceramic, and then put a clear acrylic over the top for the shine. It's pretty interesting to see…"
Donald Shore replied to Ian Burke's discussion Looking for Replace Damaged Tiles in My Fireplace Surround"We make them to order. Check my web site at
www.lesperancetileworks.com.
Typically we need an example to follow through the glaze matching process."
Shelley left a comment for Donald Shore"Donald-here is the tile. Let me know your thoughts.
Shelley"
Donald Shore left a comment for Shelley"
hi,
If you are interested in working out a design plan using the tiles you bought and incorporating new coordinating colors and glazes to complete the set, my company is well suited to work with you. …"
Donald Shore replied to Shelley's discussion Fireplace surround tile"Hi,
What sort of tiles did you buy to put on the fireplace facade... and what does the brick look like now that you stripped the paint?
The reason I ask is that the tiles you bought may not complete the work you are intending. …"
Donald Shore replied to Ian Burke's discussion Looking for Replace Damaged Tiles in My Fireplace Surround"
Really nice.
My approach would be to minimize the use of tile by creating a simple trimmer that followed the opening and thereby covered the damaged tile. Some craftsman style decoration could be insinuated into the tile…"
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- Tell us about yourself:
- I am a "small is beautiful" (in the EF Schumacher sense) and Jane Jacob's minded economic thinker.
Love cities and the feel of a Main Street.
- Tell us about your old-house experiences and dreams:
- My wife and I have owned two mixed use buildings. One is a series of two car garages ca 1890, that we used for our business/house, and are in the process of converting to a small art-centric manufacturing incubator.
Our second building is a School which was built in the 1920's which we are working to "re-purpose" with an historic/old house sensibility.
My dream is to make my buildings/business inspire others to respect the value of old houses and buildings.
My business for the past 25 years has been ceramic tile manufacturing on a small scale (by industrial standards). The major focus of the business has been to make historically accurate tile that can be used in the preservation of historic structures. Over the years I have been involved in projects as large as State Capitols/Subway stations and as small as a single tile to fix an old fireplace hearth.
- Website:
- http://www.lesperancetileworks.com
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1920's school house roof repair
The roof on my school house is possibily original. The roof has a shallow pitch and is very nearly flat at one end.
It is a pretty heavy guage metal with a thin fibrous tarpaper over the metal. A couple of years ago the whole roof was silver coated.
There have been a number of patches where cracks are showing, the repairs have been with fibre tape and plastic roofing tar.
So i noticed that all around the perimeter, the metal bends down and is nailed into a… Continue
It is a pretty heavy guage metal with a thin fibrous tarpaper over the metal. A couple of years ago the whole roof was silver coated.
There have been a number of patches where cracks are showing, the repairs have been with fibre tape and plastic roofing tar.
So i noticed that all around the perimeter, the metal bends down and is nailed into a… Continue
Posted on October 31, 2009 at 6:18pm
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- At 8:02am on May 8, 2009,
MallorySusott said… - Thank you for the info on the vitrolite. The bathroom does also have the same kind of paneling except it has green marbled through out instead of that pale red on the fireplace. Both sets of vitrolite are original to the house which was built in 1925. Good luck with your own renovations, that old schoolhouse conversion sounds cool.
- At 9:47am on February 4, 2010,
Heather Cosby said… - We will be doing most of it ourselves. The biggest challenge is that the entire inside has been gutted. I have been trying to determine what style the house is, and from what I can gather it is a combination of a few different Victorian styles. I am hoping to get some new ideas from this site here!
- At 10:40am on April 11, 2011, Shelley said…
- Hi "friend"!
- At 5:15pm on April 11, 2011, Shelley said…
Donald-here is the tile. Let me know your thoughts.
Shelley
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