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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…

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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/

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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…

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Historical Society Plaque Text for my Home... Getting "Plaqued."
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Here is the summary: This site has hosted guests as hotel (roadhouse), tavern, Chinese restaurant, cafe, dance hall, motel, apartment building and is now a home and woodworking shop. It has been own…

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Craig Phillips / B & C Emporium replied to basswood's discussion 'Bathroom with Wrap-Around Drawer Vanity'

The "U" shaped drawer is a novel idea, you still have some storage in the drawer Great Craig Phillips B & C Emporium Antiques & original hardware http://www.b-c-e.biz

March 1

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

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"Green" Qualities of Old Houses

February 27

basswood replied to basswood's discussion 'Historical Society Plaque Text for my Home... Getting "Plaqued."'

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."'

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."

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February 21

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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

basswood replied to matthew schror's discussion 'Outside window detail'

Hi Matt, The pendant arrows, flared back-band, double windows with triangular head trim, and the keystone details are all found in "Carpenter Gothic" homes. You may find evidence that the original siding was board and batten. Very nice details. A…

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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"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

Posted on February 27, 2010 at 12:00pm —