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DIY & Home Improvement

Paper Roses

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1. Been there, done that.

Reply to polly7 (Original post)

Wed Nov 18, 2015, 11:16 AM

Nov 2015

My 200 year old house needed as much work as yours. The owner of one of these great old houses has to learn a lot of skills not taught in school. When you are done, it will be a wonderful feeling.

There was nothing is this house that did not have to be replaced, repaired whatever. Plus, we had asbestos shingles on the exterior. That was fun.

Wish you the best, I bet you are on a first name basis with the clerks at your local home supply store.

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Want to see my money-pit?!? [View all] polly7 Nov 2015 OP

Been there, done that. Paper Roses Nov 2015 #1

I think, and hope it will be, too. polly7 Nov 2015 #2

Best of luck, seen worse. Historic NY Nov 2015 #3

LOL. Thank you. polly7 Nov 2015 #4

That covered porch is definitely listing to starboard Warpy Nov 2015 #5

It's listing a teeny bit, but we jacked it up underneath and reinforced the foundation polly7 Nov 2015 #6

That looks like fun!!! Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2015 #7

It is actually a lot of fun. polly7 Nov 2015 #8

Interesting building. amerikat Nov 2015 #9

Yes, it is a real leaded window, as well as those you see in this pic on the second floor. polly7 Nov 2015 #10

Please do keep us posted. amerikat Nov 2015 #13

Oh my gosh! polly7 Nov 2015 #14

I just want them to go where thet are used and loved amerikat Nov 2015 #16

Well I appreciate that so much, and yes they would be used and loved. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #18

You might want to consider some basic PPE. amerikat Nov 2015 #11

I nearly slid off two days ago. polly7 Nov 2015 #12

I wear a resoirator at leas twice a night,, amerikat Nov 2015 #15

I still don't have any heat in it because the boiler sat in all that water for a year, polly7 Nov 2015 #17

You have a lot in front of you, Are you staying the winter up there? amerikat Nov 2015 #19

No, I'm currently renting an even older house lol. It's not in much better shape polly7 Nov 2015 #20

I'm in the costruction business. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2015 #21

Yes .......... that's pretty scary all right. My mom fell off a stool like that and hurt herself. polly7 Nov 2015 #22

My buddy lost three fingers on a table saw. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2015 #23

Ooh, that poor guy. polly7 Nov 2015 #24

When I was in college, I worked for a guy who mangled his hand with a circular saw. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2015 #25

LOL! polly7 Nov 2015 #26

I have had one of my own for the last 20 years. Mine was built in 1858 and was in 5 sinkingfeeling Dec 2015 #27

Sorry I missed replying to this. polly7 Jan 2016 #28

It's beena lot of work. Hard to find the right people to reproduce Victorian era sinkingfeeling Jan 2016 #29

I went to your link .......... absolutely gorgeous!!! nt. polly7 Jan 2016 #30

Looks Great!! aswanson Feb 2016 #31

Thank you, hopefully it will look a lot better once I can get back at it outside. nt. polly7 Feb 2016 #34

blog? greymouse Feb 2016 #32

Ha ......... you laugh! polly7 Feb 2016 #33