"Our house was built in 1830's but in 1899, owners completely remodled it, adding and expanding, installing drains (wonder where they are?) a water system, complete with windmill driven pump and attic cistern, semi- paving…"
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repair questions for tile floor in dining room (1890-1910?)
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The dining room floor in our house is 1/4"X 2" X 4+" terra cotta tile laid very tightly edge to edge in a herringbone pattern wiht a border. I'm guessing this was from expansions before or after…Continue
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Can old free standing tubs and iron sinks be sucessfully re-glazed?
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Am interested in hearing of your experiences with reglazing cast iron/enamel tubs and sinks. The enamel of the large kitchen sink is worn thin, even down to the iron in the center. It is a large,…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by cblehmann Dec 7, 2011.
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cblehmann replied to Lois Groshong's discussion Your House is a Money Pit/10 Common Mistakes people make while working on their Historic Buildingcblehmann replied to Linda L. K's discussion I need some infinite wisdom please"Linda,
He is probably right about the cost. I know it is hard to believe at first.
We are in a similar situation and I didn't believe it but I see it now. It's the big things that cost, especially as it will need heat (consider…"
cblehmann replied to kevin tessier's discussion A basement drainage mystey."My sister just had a new drainage system installed which will sump pump dump the rising groundwater into foodgrade holding barrels first before sending it out. It will be refiltered when they draw it for their drinking water.She calls it her…"
cblehmann replied to cblehmann's discussion repair questions for tile floor in dining room (1890-1910?)"Thanks, both of you, I've had a chance to look more carefully since we got access to the house. There are tiles laid on cement that is on floorboards (the joists are sistered below) There is so much hair - from carpet or…"
PStewart replied to cblehmann's discussion repair questions for tile floor in dining room (1890-1910?)"
I would not make any big decisions or commitments until you get the house and explsore exactly what this is. By your description it seems to suggest at one point there were tiles ON TOP of this stuff?"
Lair Tienter replied to cblehmann's discussion repair questions for tile floor in dining room (1890-1910?)"I have never ran into anything like you are discribing, I don't know what to tell you. Myy guess is to find out how it was ariginally installed and try to duplicate that method and material. Best of luck. Lair"
cblehmann replied to cblehmann's discussion repair questions for tile floor in dining room (1890-1910?)"I think I understand the situation now. Thanks, Old House OnLine for letting me vent frustration and ignorance.
Compared to the rest of the house, this is a non-problem problem. Sigh."
cblehmann replied to Leah Acosta's discussion Anyone have a cistern?"2 years later...'There are many of these in the community of our "new" house. The large big fridge-sized galvanizd steel (?) tank is up there wiht all the plumbing (capped) It was well-fed wiht a…"
cblehmann replied to Andy Streenz's discussion Attic/roof insulation in 1885 Queen Anne"I'll be interested in following this, too. I hope you get some good solutions here. Maybe you can build out a new frame to hold insulation and thus keep the air pocket you have already? Would that be too heavy? Or use drywall…"
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The dining room floor in our house is 1/4"X 2" X 4+" terra cotta tile laid very tightly edge to edge in a herringbone pattern wiht a border. I'm guessing this was from expansions before or after 1900 . At first I thought it was over some kind of very thin old-fashioned clay and hair carpet padding (maybe damp at the time of installing? ) which had disolved into fibers and dust. But others have suggested the fuzz is just from decayed carpeting dog hair and dust and the tiles are just laid…See More
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cblehmann replied to Lois Groshong's discussion Your House is a Money Trap....."Everyone viewing the old house saw a money trap, I guess. Maybe that is why we were able to get it. We don't have a con$umer vision of trendy perfection for it It felt more like home than our…"
cblehmann replied to kevin tessier's discussion A basement drainage mystey."You could call a Rotary Rooter type service (You may want to check BBB or ask around first for refferences) to go into the pipe if they can.. Try to get an "old-timer" for a better chance of getitng an idea.
We have …"
cblehmann replied to cblehmann's discussion Can old free standing tubs and iron sinks be sucessfully re-glazed?"Thank you everyone for sharing your knowledge and experience! There is a company in our town. Thanks for note about kitchen sink - that's the tie-breaker. "
Cate replied to cblehmann's discussion Can old free standing tubs and iron sinks be sucessfully re-glazed?"You can get a tub reglazed. It is just paint. Find a reputable company. The tub will last a while if you don't use any abrasive cleanser or scrub on it. It's useless on a kitchen sink -- gets too much wear.
I have heard of a company in…"
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- Just bought a 1835 house which was expanded in the late 1890's. Otherwise, it hasn't been tampered with very much. It is listed on the National Register.
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