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things I miss from the old site
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'my friends'
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jane replied to Pam Head's discussion 'Identify my House'
remember that you have brick already - a color to begin with, though not necessarily the most important.
jane replied to Amy's discussion 'Flat roof section.. ideas?'
it doesn't have to be as steep as the main house. For example: if the main house is a 12/12 pitch, the wing could be anyplace from 9/12 to 5/12. The lower roof needs to be at least 3" per 12" lower than the main roof or it looks like…
jane replied to Pam Head's discussion 'Identify my House'
Agree: Colonial Revival double columns on plinths - the brick bases - which was pretty common for a 'Turn of the Century' Queen Anne - 1896-1906 more or less.
The large windows with small rectangles above are called 'cottage…
jane replied to Amy's discussion 'Flat roof section.. ideas?'
First of all, it is a very nice house and obviously loved.
A railing invites inspection. When you look at Lair's house your eye is drawn to the railing and the lovely windows upstairs.
A railing on the wing of your house will likewise draw the…
jane replied to Megan Button's discussion 'I do love a good surprise!'
If the bathroom is on the other side, I would think the hole was for access to the plumbing. I do not know how old your house is, but an access box at the back of the tub on a wall in the next room (often the hall) was very common before WWII.
The…
jane commented on Megan Button's photo
can Dick Russell tell us about the 3 cats, 2 at the base of the tree, and one to the right of the girls' heads? are they toys? ornaments? maybe real?
jane replied to bryan michael's discussion 'Roof replacement help in southern NJ'
I cannot possibly answer as to what is fair, as I do not know local conditions in your section of New Jersey.
Ask for 3 or more references and call them. Ask if they were neat, was there one person in charge they could always talk to, about changes…
jane replied to Jeff Starkey's discussion 'Old closet issue'
I would mind tremendously. My stuff would end up on a chair rumpled and hidden...
But I do not live there so it doesn't matter.
If you plan to sell the house any time soon, no closet might be a deterrant to a potential buyer.
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- Tell us about yourself:
- architect, historian, farmer, volunteer, with extended family
- Tell us about your old-house experiences and dreams:
- have always lived in one, have worked on repair, reuse, expansion for more than40 years.
Began to write about old houses in 1989 when I realized I spoke English about architecture.
Just had article on original green published
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Stucco, c. 1827
Not quite on the subject of mortar, but too good not to share -
Asher Benjamin's "American Builder's Companion", 6th edition, 1827, includes ornamental stucco patterns and instructions, with this footnote:
"The stucco is made of lime putty, mixed with pulverized marble, or raw plaster of Paris, with sometimes a little white sand and a little white hair, to prevent it from cracking. The mixture is then put on a dry wall for 24 hours, after which it is taken off and well beaten,… Continue
Asher Benjamin's "American Builder's Companion", 6th edition, 1827, includes ornamental stucco patterns and instructions, with this footnote:
"The stucco is made of lime putty, mixed with pulverized marble, or raw plaster of Paris, with sometimes a little white sand and a little white hair, to prevent it from cracking. The mixture is then put on a dry wall for 24 hours, after which it is taken off and well beaten,… Continue
Posted on November 20, 2009 at 11:19am
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 11:39pm on October 7, 2008,
Phil said… - Jane -glad to see you on the new site. I have always enjoyed your OHJ forum posts. I also like your interesting blogspot blog too.
- At 12:23pm on November 18, 2008,
John Leeke said… - Hi Jane, it's nice to "see" you again. Years ago I met your dad in Exeter, NH, I think he was showing me his barn book. He talked about your good works and after that you and I talked a few times.
I missed your talk in Bennington on "Original Green." I think you mentioned the Park-McCullough house. Have you seen the incredible early gravity ventilation system in that place? The place was a real jumble when I went through it back in the 1980s (or 70s?) I think I recall big wooden ducts that go up through the building with large air intakes at the cellar, etc. Did anyone ever figure all that out and put it back into operation?
John
www.HistoricHomeWorks.com
- At 6:54pm on August 23, 2009,
Laura said… - Thank you SOOO much. We just had the house inspected today and it did GREAT. Do you think it is older than the date of 1900 listed on the paperwork? I think I will do some digging. Your comments were fantastic, and we are so excited. It has 2 staircases, the winding stairs are in the front, and there are some very narrow steep steps off the kitchen in the back.
- At 12:18pm on November 30, 2009,
Demetra said… - Thanks Jane,
We're going to consider an approval process for this site.
I appreciate your suggestion.
Best - Demetra
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