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cracking plaster in 1940 stone tudor
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My husband says it's my imagination, but I swear the plaster walls in our stone 1940 Tudor are developing new cracks; sometimes you can even hear fairly loud cracking noises at night when the house…Continue
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best way to refurbish interior woodwork and doors?
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Greetings everyone! I'm new to OldHouseonline and am hoping I can glean some advice on restoring my 1940 Cotswold/Tudor The home is in fairly good shape overall, but the woodwork and panel doors…Continue
Tags: finish, pine, fir, shellac, tudor
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bill Hendrickson Jan 30.
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Jill Perkins replied to Will H's discussion Great book!"No Will.....I need David to come to my house first! lol
The people that built our house lived here for 60 years----a whole generation! Their spirits are still very much here and can be quite cantankerous! Current neighbors that remember…"
Jill Perkins replied to Will H's discussion Great book!"Hi Will, I'm thinking we old house owners should start a new forum where we list all those "discouraging" comments from so-called "professionals" My personal favorite is when we tell someone that we sold a new house to…"
Jill Perkins replied to Holly Ulrich's discussion Varnish Stripping Residue Problem"Holly are you still there? Sorry we sort of hijacked this forum. I do want to hear if you decided to do staining yourself and what is happening with your woodwork. (I'm living vicariously thru you; fantasizing my wood all…"
Jill Perkins replied to Holly Ulrich's discussion Varnish Stripping Residue Problem"Yes I know! I did Lincrusta in a small bungalow bathroom I had (2 houses ago) and it near killed me! I painted / glazed it with oil glaze and it looked just like ceramic. It came out great even tho walls were so crooked it was tricky…"
Jill Perkins replied to Holly Ulrich's discussion Varnish Stripping Residue Problem"Holly, So glad your stripping is going well at last. I agree you should do staining yourself---that is the best reward after all the work you did.
Wow Shelley, that is BEAUTIFUL radiator! But now of course I have to ask about the…"
Jill Perkins replied to Jill Perkins's discussion cracking plaster in 1940 stone tudor"Kathy, my thanks for taking the time to answer so thoroughly! Yes; this was an extremely rainy winter for us here and I'm sure that hasn't helped. We haven't noticed any new issues in the foundation, which is solid rock;…"
Kathy Horstman replied to Jill Perkins's discussion cracking plaster in 1940 stone tudor"When you push on the plaster at the cracks, does it give? That could be failing keys. It happens. Re-adhere the plaster and you'll be fine.
But beyond that, once you've established that there are indeed new cracks,…"
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My husband says it's my imagination, but I swear the plaster walls in our stone 1940 Tudor are developing new cracks; sometimes you can even hear fairly loud cracking noises at night when the house is quiet. We've been in house 5 months and there "seem" to be new hairline cracks appearing here and there on second floor, mainly the vertical kind above window and door casings, some are wider than hairline...some doors are now binding that weren't in September....I'd be interested in hearing from…See More
Jill Perkins replied to Holly Ulrich's discussion Varnish Stripping Residue Problem"Thanks Shelley; I've got to get my gloves off and get my hands on some SoyGel! (It sounds delicious, too) lol
Crummy old shellac will soon be history!"
Jill Perkins replied to Holly Ulrich's discussion Varnish Stripping Residue Problem"OMG I thought I had stripping issues but they pale in comparison to yours! I actually winced when I saw your pix! Great advice from everyone but now I am VERY afraid of these combustible strippers! I've only ever done…"
Jill Perkins replied to B. A. Brand's discussion Bathroom renovation - plaster repair"Hello B.A. Boy do I feel your pain (I also have a stone house, not as old, but similar bathroom issues) I have had very good results using texture paint Sherwin Williams makes...I've skim-coated plaster with it...you can trowel it…"
Bill Hendrickson replied to Jill Perkins's discussion best way to refurbish interior woodwork and doors?"Jill,
The house was a wreck, but it was the woodwork and floors . Good for us we could envision the potential. So, we got the house at a good price, but will be putting in an equal amount to make it livable.
See my blog if you like to see some of…"
Jill Perkins replied to Jill Perkins's discussion best way to refurbish interior woodwork and doors?"Wow Bill, I totally covet your woodwork! I lack wainscotting and built-ins in my house...:-("
Bill Hendrickson replied to Jill Perkins's discussion best way to refurbish interior woodwork and doors?"I am hoping to just clean the wood work. It is in pretty good shape and after all the rewiring and replastering is done, not to mention the painting, cleaning and repairing scratches and scraps will be in order on the trim and wainscotting:
In my…"
Randall Marder replied to Jill Perkins's discussion best way to refurbish interior woodwork and doors?"Recommendations; Do not use a heat gun or electric sanders; Both items will damage the wood and remove the patina. Use soygel and rinse with paint thinner ( open windows,use fans,not near any flames,etc.) use a scraper to remove the…"
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- Recently bought a stone 1940 Cotswold Cottage/Tudor in Asheville NC and have started minor restoration work. We are mostly retired but I am a professional dressmaker and costume designer. My husband and I love old homes but wonder if we might be getting a little too old for a fixer!
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- Previous old house was a 1913 bungalow in Colorado Springs. Longtime subscriber to Old House Interiors and had my bungalow dining room pain project featured in "Inspired by" contest in 2006. We really need some advice on restoring our stone house.
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