The Historic District

There is a lot of information on here about paint and techniques for older buildings, but not so much about how it used to be done. I was about to start a new thread looking or information about how they actually did it in 1850 when they applied a finish to new construction, when Google found this f...

At our farmhouse,(first homesteaded in 1821) we have found so much broken china and glass we don't even look at it now. The fireplace mantel had pulled away from the wall a bit, and it needed refinishing so I pulled it right off. There was razor blades,knitting needles,a penknife, birthday cards,but...

The 1858 map of Milton is online http://images.milton.halinet.on.ca/1794 ... /42199?n=5 My house isn't on the map since it is about 5 miles south of the town.

I have only been around OHW for a couple of years so now I'm in on the ground floor here! I hope most of the members can make the transition.