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by arwenmark
Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:04 pm
Forum: District Common
Topic: New Base Cabinet Puzzlement
Replies: 6
Views: 751

Re: New Base Cabinet Puzzlement

Was this cabinet made for a bathroom and perhaps room was left for plumbing?
by arwenmark
Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:18 pm
Forum: District Common
Topic: Lincrusta
Replies: 7
Views: 648

Re: Lincrusta

It used to be easy to post pictures with photobucket but now they want at least $100. a year for an account and $300 for their premier account.
by arwenmark
Sat Feb 03, 2018 11:12 pm
Forum: Craftsman's Guild
Topic: Sarco alternatives
Replies: 30
Views: 10628

Re: Sarco alternatives

Has anyone here used glaze ease? Also you can order Sarco M through Amazon.com. I am wondering if you can only do one or two windows at a time is it better to order 1 gal. containers or quarts?
by arwenmark
Sat Feb 03, 2018 10:27 pm
Forum: Craftsman's Guild
Topic: How do you fill the gap when you pull a window?
Replies: 48
Views: 3434

Re: How do you fill the gap when you pull a window?

First thing I did with my house was putting in the storm windows, on MOST of my windows so that when I could get to them I could remove the actual windows to work on them one by one. The trouble is I then got so disabled that I probably can't do them, I will try one in the Spring to see if I can do ...
by arwenmark
Fri Feb 02, 2018 9:39 pm
Forum: District Common
Topic: S**t hit the fan for us
Replies: 19
Views: 1960

Re: S**t hit the fan for us

Here is an update. we made the move which was an adventure in itself. Reason husband got retired early was he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2012 and stuck it out at work, 200 mile a day round trip commute etc. but it got too bad and so they gave him early retirement instead of just lay o...
by arwenmark
Fri Feb 02, 2018 9:02 pm
Forum: District Common
Topic: Gable End Questions
Replies: 11
Views: 1223

Re: Gable End Questions

Pent eve roof, an eyebrow is a curved dormer type roof feature usually fairly small.
by arwenmark
Thu Feb 01, 2018 8:54 pm
Forum: District Common
Topic: High ceilings in old Houses - looking for Documentation
Replies: 27
Views: 7819

Re: High ceilings in old Houses - looking for Documentation

Our 1929 American Foursquare has 9.5 foot ceilings on the first and second floors, and 8.5 on the third floor, but what surprised me was we have 9.5 from cement floor to first floor joists in the cellar. and yes I know this is an old thread.
by arwenmark
Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:36 pm
Forum: District Common
Topic: Concern over a huge drop in city assessment value
Replies: 12
Views: 1660

Re: Concern over a huge drop in city assessment value

Sold for 74K so the value should have come down.
by arwenmark
Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:24 pm
Forum: District Common
Topic: Lincrusta
Replies: 7
Views: 648

Re: Lincrusta

I have some Lincrusta in my house near the stairs, but it looks like little electric guitars.
by arwenmark
Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:31 pm
Forum: District Common
Topic: I have always wondered...
Replies: 15
Views: 1935

Re: I have always wondered...

My house had two front doors one into the living room and one at right angles into the sunroom, that one has since been turned into a window, non opening.