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Old Warped Doors

Phil, you bring up a good point. Moldings can be scribed to achieve a near perfect fit, and weatherstripping can take up the slack. Here is an extreme example of scribing I did last summer (trim to…

Replied Mar 28

Historical Society Plaque Text for my Home... Getting "Plaqued."

I revised the history (the correction is in italics) and reads like this: "The main structure was built in the Victorian period but it is a simple Colonial Revival building, rather than the more orn…

Replied Feb 27

Bathroom with Wrap-Around Drawer Vanity

Thank you Charles. The article is a brief "how-to" piece, should someone like to replicate this. All the best, Basswood http://basswoodcarpentry.com/

Replied Feb 27

Historical Society Plaque Text for my Home... Getting "Plaqued."

Good point about the Victorian time-fame. I meant that it belongs architecturally to a style popular before the typical Victorian styles took over. By the 1870's it seems like most buildings were ver…

Replied Feb 23

 

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Jim Brooks commented on basswood's blog post '"Green" Qualities of Old Houses'
At a talk about a new LEED home the speaker was ask about some new construction and he started his response by saying 'Remember the greenest home is the one not built.'
May 3
basswood replied to Ken Overfelt's discussion 'Old Warped Doors'
Phil, you bring up a good point. Moldings can be scribed to achieve a near perfect fit, and weatherstripping can take up the slack. Here is an extreme example of scribing I did last summer (trim to siding), so with considerably less effort the jamb…
March 28
M. O'Neil replied to basswood's discussion 'Bathroom with Wrap-Around Drawer Vanity'
Very clever. I have been looking at old buffet cabinets with the same idea, but did not want to cut them up to the point of destroying their utility as well as their beauty. This preserves both. Good work!
March 1
basswood added a blog post
Restoring an old home is really recycling on a grand scale. Extending the useful lifespan of a structure keeps literally tons of material out of landfills. Landfills themselves create an obvious environmental impact by altering the landscape. Additi…
February 27
basswood replied to basswood's discussion 'Historical Society Plaque Text for my Home... Getting "Plaqued."'
I revised the history (the correction is in italics) and reads like this: "The main structure was built in the Victorian period but it is a simple Colonial Revival building, rather than the more ornate styles of that time."
February 27
basswood replied to basswood's discussion 'Bathroom with Wrap-Around Drawer Vanity'
Thank you Charles. The article is a brief "how-to" piece, should someone like to replicate this. All the best, Basswood http://basswoodcarpentry.com/
February 27
Charles J replied to basswood's discussion 'Bathroom with Wrap-Around Drawer Vanity'
Very nice job.
February 26
basswood replied to basswood's discussion 'Historical Society Plaque Text for my Home... Getting "Plaqued."'
Good point about the Victorian time-fame. I meant that it belongs architecturally to a style popular before the typical Victorian styles took over. By the 1870's it seems like most buildings were very Victorian here. This part of MN has very few bui…
February 22
PStewart replied to basswood's discussion 'Historical Society Plaque Text for my Home... Getting "Plaqued."'
Very cool! Just a thought to consider: The victorian period is generally considered to span from 1840-1902. Your building would be considered to have been built during that time rather than before.
February 22
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Historical Society Plaque Text for my Home... Getting "Plaqued."
Here is the summary:
February 21
basswood added a discussion
Built-up Victorian Casing Techniques Article Now Available Online
An article I wrote on methods of reproducing and installing Victorian trim is now available online.  It can be viewed in HTML of PDF versions (the PDF is the better version and the file is not very large): http://www.jlconline.com/cgi-bin/jlconline.…
February 11
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Restoring Arches to a 1950's Home
I posted a few process photos on a contractors forum.  Here is a link to that thread and a sample photo here: http://www.contractortalk.com/f13/cutting-corners-71544/
January 23
Leah Acosta replied to basswood's discussion 'Making Curved "Paint-Grade" Moldings With Plaster'
You guys have been an amazing inspiration. I needed this, because I was feeling very daunted. I've ordered a copy of "Plastering Skills". Thank You! I take pride in being a good student, but when you don't even know where to begin, it can be a real…
January 17
basswood replied to matthew schror's discussion 'Outside window detail'
Hi Matt, Steep roofs are common on Gothic structures, though some have more modest pitches. Here is an example of one with a pitch similar to yours: http://www.victorianweb.org/art/architecture/ri/carpentergothic/1b.html Cheers, Basswood http:/…
January 16
basswood replied to matthew schror's discussion 'Outside window detail'
Gothic style windows are often tall and narrow, like yours. And often grouped, and pointed at the top (traditionally a gothic arch or lancet shape). The Carpenter Gothic, in simpler homes, would change the shape from arch-topped to a triangle--somet…
January 16
basswood replied to matthew schror's discussion 'Outside window detail'
Here is a Carpenter Gothic with a keystone above the arched entrance. The shallow arch is similar. The pendant details on the bargeboard also look related to your arrows. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:JSMorrill-House.jpg Cheers, Basswood htt…
January 15

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Tell us about yourself:
Owner of Basswood Architectural Carpentry in Southeast Minnesota. I am a regular contributor to Fine Homebuilding magazine, the Journal of Light Construction and Tools of the Trade magazine. I am currently working on the third in a series of Master Carpenter articles for Fine Homebuilding.
Tell us about your old-house experiences and dreams:
I am renovating my home (an old 1868 Roadhouse Inn with a Big Band Era Dance Hall as my workshop) in the Upper Mississippi River Valley. The home was built by a carpenter who later invented the famous BMT hand saw. This was a fun discovery for me as a carpenter.
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http://basswoodcarpentry.com/

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"Green" Qualities of Old Houses

Restoring an old home is really recycling on a grand scale. Extending the useful lifespan of a structure keeps literally tons of material out of landfills. Landfills themselves create an obvious environmental impact by altering the landscape. Additionally, much of demolition waste dumped in the landfill is wood (framing lumber, flooring, subfloor, sheathing, siding, lath, cabinets, etc.) and will decompose releasing carbon to the atmosphere. As long as wood is retained in a structure, it serves… Continue

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