Our 1886 New Glarus, WI town hall was struck by lightening about 9:20 this evening. Fortunately the damage was confined to the steeple only and a few gallons...
That was a close one. Too often the loss is catastrophic. Was the copper eagle connected to earth with a ground conductor? -Bill historicbldgs.com </HTML> ...
Hi Kim I am glad your town hall received no more damage than that. We had a lightning strike the other behind my neighbors house. He lost two television sets,...
When I redo the ceiling in the miners cottage that burned a couple of weeks ago would it be wise to put a coure of wafer board on the ceiling joists before...
Hello All, I can see by the lack of postings lately that we all have been busy working on our historic properties. I thought I would update you all on our...
Good evening everyone, I just want to take a moment to thank everyone on this site who took the time to teach me the many things I needed to learn to restore...
Join the Conference, View the Replay: http://historichomeworks.com/hhw/conf/vidconf.htm Saturday, Aug. 4th 12-1:00pm Eastern Time USA 11:00am Central 9:00am...
I have a mohair sofa and matching chair that I need to sell. These are both in mint condition (with the exception of a tear in the fabric underneath the ...
Hello everyone. This isn't specific to old homes, but it certainly applies in a sense. We have a newly laid brick walkway made from old bricks that were ...
Is it possible to actually get a contractor to give a true bid for work instead of the usual stuff I think it should be about this much and then you get a bill...
I'm at the point of needing to get the miners cottage insulated and am somewhat torn over which way to go. One part of me says foam is the way to go but when I...
Today I tried a batch of homebrewed paint stripper using a half can of Red Devil Lye mixed with 2 quarts of water and a half cup of corn starch. It worked...
Kim, Our first old house was a small cape built in about 1780 in New Hampshire. It turned out to be pretty good at keeping the heat in, with the exception of...
Kim, Although there is a large difference in pricing when it comes to items like insulation I always go for that which will over the long-term give me the ...
Robert, for a bit I was wondering whether you meant that the bar was scratching away on the brick, but now know that you want to protect the receiving hole...
... I don't know if it works or not, but state that any over runs also be negotiable. I do know of several people I worked with who would make up their profit...
I'm going to agree with Christine. fiberglass at it's optimum will give you R2 to R2.5 per inch, while the foam gives you R6 to R7 per inch. Read up on the...
Join the Conference: http://historichomeworks.com/hhw/conf/vidconf.htm Saturday, Aug. 18th 12-1:00pm Eastern Time USA 11:00am Central 9:00am Pacific 5:00pm...
We had our aluminum siding removed so now are dealing with removing old peeling or alligatored paint on the west side. Does anyone know of a good way to ...
Veronica, There is one tool that will allow you to strip both the face and simultaneously the butt edge of lap siding. It is called the "paint shaver" and can...
Thank you so much!!! My next question is whether it is true that caulk should be applied after primer and before the paint? And what is a good way to ...
Veronica, Caulk will adhere best if it is applied to a sound, dry and primed surface assuming you are using a paintable caulk. If you are using one of the...
Thank you so much! Turns out our siding is not nearly flat, so I found a tool similar to the paintshaver locally, but it was planing the wood in a number of...
Please start by by taking a look at our home... www.52garfieldplace.com which made us build this site... www.historichousesales.com I look forward to be a...
hi, i have a 1888 house that has a brick chimney. the previous owner had it "repaired" by putting a coat of stucco on top (without any metal lathe) a couple of...
Hi Amy I looked at the pictures and you have soft bricks and that is the main reason the stucco didn't want to stick to it. The stucco and brick both expand at...
Hi all Thought I would catch you all up on my house. The grant I applied for like 3 years ago and was awarded this January they are finially inspecting the...
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