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Kathy -
Did you use Rob Schweitzer? We did.
Thanks, Sean.
I would have written the same thing. I also have a friend who 'repaired' his garage one wall at a time.
Julia Angwin's "New Normal" throws out historical fireplaces because we now live in "The New Normal....an era where we eschew luxuries and focus on teh essentials"
Her "New Normal" not only includes the 1.1 Million dollar budget. but also 2 dishwas…
The best way to avoid having to bring an existing railing "up to code", which usually means out of proportion, is to do repair/replacement in parts. One baluster at a time counts as maintenance. Removing a whole railing means putting it back to code.
I feel sorry for anyone that lives in places where such codes are strictly enforced, and I know that many on this discussion board really have to play nice with codes. Those codes are to protect people on backyard decks with sometimes 10 and 15 foot…
When I lived in Denver they had a "historic variance board". If your restoration didn't meet code you could ask for a variance. Sounded simple so I applied for one only to find out the board met once a year. They would hear your application, later t…
Im very lucky in this respect. Where I live, porch railing codes to not seem to be enforced at all. For example, we have not even had porch railings for a year, and our porch is over 2 1/2 feet above the ground. The porch has been "completed" to any…
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- Love 19th century homes. What else?
- Tell us about your old-house experiences and dreams:
- Major restoration too large to go into here.
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- At 2:36pm on September 2, 2010,
Kathy Keen said…
- Wow, your house is a very richly detailed Queen Anne. I'd love to see some pictures that show the color scheme.
Kathy (also used Rob Schweitzer)
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