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cement board. Which is more authentic? cedar. : )
definitely Italianate, late 19th century judging by the exterior woodwork and overall styling. 1870-1890 is a good bet regarding age.
Beautiful home, congrats on your soon-to-be purchase. Add some more pictures when you get settled in.
JR
Made enough for the 4 large windows in my bedroom (not quite sure how to tackle the french doors out to the balcony, and already feel a noticeable difference in addition to seeing the plastic "breathing" as the drafts come in and I presume go back o…
I made storms like this for my shop, but I put plastic on both sides of the frame to make a thermal pane. So far, very little condensation between the plastic layers. I should try some with this method inside the house and keep an eye on condensatio…
http://historichomeworks.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=193
Found it...as always thank you to John Leeke and Historic Home Works.
I remember this being posted previously, but I'm having trouble finding the original discussion thread...hoping John Leeke or Laird or some of the previous discussers might be able to find and/or re-post the discussion.
From my memory, they were re…
Hilary~
If it is in the basement directly beneath the fireplace, it is possible that it is (or was) a cleanout for the fireplace. As the coal (or wood) would burn out and ash, it would fall into a grate in the floor of the fireplace, or a trap woul…
I think this was the issue with the last website before it was shut down and replaced by the current version. There should be some way that the moderators can set the security settings up to where it detects and blocks spam members
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- Tell us about yourself:
- I'm a single guy working to restore my 1911 dream home, listed on the National Register as a "unique blend of Medieval, Georgian, and Bungalow architecture. I'm only the 3rd owner since its construction, and have so far uncovered quite a few relicsfrom the previous owners, both of whom were prominent members of the community and state.
If the home looks vaguely familiar, it was recently showcased on the HGTV show If Walls Could Talk, Episode number 2007. I just caught a rerun of it yesterday, so they may have information on when it will be played again.
I am also the Executive Director of the Donaldsonville Downtown Development District, as well as Manager of the Main Street Donaldsonville Program. Donaldsonville was founded in 1806, and is the 3rd oldest city in the state, and the 2nd largest historic district--behind only the French Quarter in New Orleans.
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My kitchen and living room are connected in a long wing of the house, and they are the only two ceilings in the house that had the original plaster replaced by the much higher quality drywall. Pbbbtthhhh...not to mention the tape job was not done correctly so it is peeling and chipping off throughout the two rooms.
Woke up this morning to a call from a good friend in town who is managing the renovations of a large commercial building downtown, and they decided that they do not want the original… Continue
Woke up this morning to a call from a good friend in town who is managing the renovations of a large commercial building downtown, and they decided that they do not want the original… Continue
Posted on July 17, 2009 at 2:22pm — 3 Comments
This showed up in my mailbox yesterday...
Shortly after buying my home I was lucky enough to meet the granddaughter of the original owner...she had returned to the house after attending a funeral to see if she could enter for the first time since her childhood. She was able to give me some vague information regarding how she re… Continue
Posted on June 5, 2009 at 8:22am — 2 Comments
damask wallpaper substitute?
Time for my random question of the day:
I absolutely love the look of damask wallpaper, yet at the same time despise wallpaper. Growing up in Florida and flipping houses for a couple of years (none historic), I learned very quickly that pretty much everytime I decided to pull down wallpaper, I was going to find mold.
For those of you who are into faux painting, are there stencils available where one could mimic the look of damask wallpaper, and is this something that is commonly done? I would… Continue
I absolutely love the look of damask wallpaper, yet at the same time despise wallpaper. Growing up in Florida and flipping houses for a couple of years (none historic), I learned very quickly that pretty much everytime I decided to pull down wallpaper, I was going to find mold.
For those of you who are into faux painting, are there stencils available where one could mimic the look of damask wallpaper, and is this something that is commonly done? I would… Continue
Posted on January 18, 2009 at 12:43pm — 5 Comments
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- At 10:45am on June 11, 2009,
Linda Weber said… - John,
Sorry, the insert link command doesn't work, at-least for me: http://www.savethisoldsecondempirehouse.com. Enjoy!
Linda
- At 7:30am on March 9, 2009,
John (OldHouseTours.com) said… - John, I found other granite Second Empire's in Philadelphia and will try to post the images. What I found to also be interesting is the front gable that breaks up the mansard.
- At 7:36pm on February 17, 2009,
John Leeke said… - Well, you'd think I know my own number, but I mis-typed it. It is:
207 773-2306
John
- At 8:29pm on February 10, 2009,
John Leeke said…
- John,
You becha, I do give my windows workshop and training sessions just about anywhere. The past few years I've been in Jacksonville FL, Omaha, Vermont, South Dakota, New Jersey, etc.
I'd be please to head out there and help all the good folks in Donaldsville with their windows. Let's see if we can round up some funds to cover travel expenses, etc. Maybe we can get MyOldHouseJournal involved to sponsor some internet video conferencing or video blogging and we can help more folks around the county and across the country."
Learn more over at my website:
www.HistoricHomeWorks.com
Let's talk on the phone, 207 773-2506
yer pal in preservation,
John
with no strain he sets the pane
by mind and heart we share the art
- At 10:23am on January 15, 2009,
Gina said… - Hi John,
A snow fence helps create a mound of snow away from your property. Our home is next to open farm land, until we visited the local cafe and heard we have the home that gets alot of snow. A snow fence can be made of plastic or ours is wooden. After 3 attempts, we needed to ask a our new neighbor, farm owner, if we could put the fence 60ft on his property, to keep snow drifting, due to windy conditions, on his property and not on our property. We just moved in and definitely are in the discovery stage. I will take some pics this weekend and post them...snow covered and all. Take care, Gina
- At 11:39am on January 12, 2009,
Demetra said… - Thanks for the heads-up John. We took care of it.
Best -Demetra
- At 9:17am on January 12, 2009,
Jeremy and Lisa said… - There aren't many left but the town is very small (probably 800ish folks, not counting those incarcerated in the state prison that's here!). There is also a wonderful church done by the same architect as our house, and an amazing courthouse built about the turn of the century.
- At 10:30pm on January 10, 2009,
Jeremy and Lisa said…
- Yes, the house in Abbeville by the tracks is still for sale. It's been for sale for a few years at least. We just moved here this last year as it took a year to get all the critters out, weather sealed out, etc... The town is nice, slow southern small town. They got a grocery store going a few years ago, etc... Good luck with your remodel!
- At 4:23pm on January 9, 2009,
Meredith K. said… - Thanks! Luckily the exterior details have been preserved. There's lots of water damage that has to be repaired, but no one has "cared" enough to do any major redneck renovations -- I'm sure you've seen your share of those! Your house is fabulous, by the way.
- At 2:18pm on January 9, 2009,
Meredith K. said…
- Here's a closeup pic. All the decorative stuff is wood
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