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- Thu Mar 14, 2013 11:06 pm
- Forum: WavyGlass: Brag Books and Introductions
- Topic: Remember the Granville house?
- Replies: 18
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Re: Remember the Granville house?
Welcome to the site were sanity is only a fleeting moment between fixing, painting and loving our old homes.
- Wed Mar 13, 2013 10:20 pm
- Forum: WavyGlass: Old House Discussions
- Topic: Glass cutting tips please :)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1419
Re: Glass cutting tips please :)
Good question I too have trouble cutting wavy glass. Tried 6 times to cut a good 6x9 fron salvage wavy glass all failed. Don't seem to have too much grief with new glass though. I now take my wavy glass to the glass shop. Charges me a couple of bucks a score with no guarantees. He hasn't failed me y...
- Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:51 pm
- Forum: WavyGlass: Brag Books and Introductions
- Topic: 1910 House
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5971
Re: 1910 House
Great work, those floors look outstanding, the wall paper really shows off the woodwork. My only question is when do you have time to breath?
- Sun Mar 10, 2013 5:18 pm
- Forum: WavyGlass: Brag Books and Introductions
- Topic: JRC's Nightmare on Elm Street - Continued
- Replies: 143
- Views: 24682
Re: JRC's Nightmare on Elm Street - Continued
JRC, looking good. That's a great sink my wife would love to have one one just like it. As far as the Lino you can still get good old fashioned style battle ship Lino. Just type a google search for "battle ship linoleum" might just be the answer to keeping it period.
- Sun Mar 10, 2013 4:40 pm
- Forum: WavyGlass: Brag Books and Introductions
- Topic: test,test. This is a test of the emergency home pic system
- Replies: 67
- Views: 249247
Re: test,test. This is a test of the emergency home pic syst
Front of the home as bought
- Sun Mar 10, 2013 4:31 pm
- Forum: WavyGlass: Brag Books and Introductions
- Topic: test,test. This is a test of the emergency home pic system
- Replies: 67
- Views: 249247
Re: test,test. This is a test of the emergency home pic syst
More pics talen just after purchasing http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w436/ronm2/76a58ef1.jpg The front parlor, I do not think this was the original fireplace. I have been told there used to be a grand Fancy wood surround at one time. Why it was removed I have no idea. http://i1075.photobucket.c...
- Wed Mar 06, 2013 12:27 am
- Forum: WavyGlass: Old House Discussions
- Topic: Staining help
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1188
Re: Staining help
Ekane, thanks for the reply. I did use circa paint stripper. It seemed to make sence to me being I had only one coat of paint to remove. It never occurred to me that the shellack would be the gold colour I was seeing. Also, It must have been the stripper that gave the shellac a greyish tint. I'll pu...
- Sun Mar 03, 2013 4:15 pm
- Forum: WavyGlass: Old House Discussions
- Topic: Staining help
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1188
Staining help
I could use some advise on wood staining. Restoring the wood work in the old girl. http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w436/ronm2/a3d9c5abe7c40e14e11be3a774c3a896.jpg This is what I've got after stripping the paint. http://i1075.photobucket.com/albums/w436/ronm2/364467ca775eca8fff0682b71dc9801d.jpg ...
- Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:35 pm
- Forum: WavyGlass: Brag Books and Introductions
- Topic: Introducing our S.C. Queen Anne Victorian
- Replies: 34
- Views: 3764
Re: Introducing our S.C. Queen Anne Victorian
Gezzzzzz, very nice and very original, great detail. They must be pounding at the doors for a tour.
- Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:27 pm
- Forum: WavyGlass: Old House Discussions
- Topic: Opinions On Potential Purchase of Old Home
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2876
Re: Opinions On Potential Purchase of Old Home
Tolmiros, from what is see your possable new home is a lot better than what a lot of us have taken on. Daniel has broken the issue down to the basics. If you really like to to work with your hands and don't cringe at spending money. An old home is perfect relaxation, you will never have nothing to d...