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- Sat Apr 16, 2016 1:12 pm
- Forum: Craftsman's Guild
- Topic: Filling a hole with rubble vs dirt
- Replies: 9
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Re: Filling a hole with rubble vs dirt
Thanks!! - The loading on line lines was something I hadn't even considered, but that makes total of sense (dorkily, I'm always excited to hear the logic behind things). The lines are primarily running vertically through the hole (Coming out and up to the meters) with one running horizontally (comin...
- Fri Apr 15, 2016 7:15 pm
- Forum: Craftsman's Guild
- Topic: Filling a hole with rubble vs dirt
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1739
Filling a hole with rubble vs dirt
Hi All - I have a hole (former maybe window well? access hatch?) approx 3'x3'x4' deep, that used to have a wooden panel on one side which led to our cellar. The the golem was emptied of all the crap that was in it, the wood panel was taken out (rotted), and the cellar opening was walled up with slee...
- Fri Feb 12, 2016 9:24 pm
- Forum: Craftsman's Guild
- Topic: shutters
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3296
Re: shutters
The fire prevention thing sounds right; a lot of the cast-iron era buildings in nyc have these, typically on the windows that are facing other buildings (which sounds like that's where yours are too). I couldn't find a good picture online, but I'll try to snap one next time I'm downtown. Warehouses ...
- Sat Sep 05, 2015 2:52 am
- Forum: Neighborhood Introductions
- Topic: Stirrup Cup Farm C. 1830
- Replies: 21
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Re: Stirrup Cup Farm C. 1830
Wow, gorgeous!
- Mon Aug 24, 2015 12:33 am
- Forum: District Common
- Topic: What I did at my house today...
- Replies: 3042
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Re: What I did at my house today...
Well, not me, but my wife and kids painted the kids' room. Historically, it's radically inaccurate, but one step closer to the kids having their own space and us having our (larger, prettier) library/guest room back.
- Mon Aug 03, 2015 11:16 pm
- Forum: WavyGlass: Old House Discussions
- Topic: repointing front facade - what terrible things am I doing?
- Replies: 9
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Re: repointing front facade - what terrible things am I doin
They're not super neat, and the joints are very narrow (and somewhat irregular), so there is a fair amount of crap that gets on the face of the bricks (more than none, though it's not like they're just tossing mortar everywhere). They are using a colored mortar that is pretty close to the color of t...
- Mon Aug 03, 2015 8:40 pm
- Forum: WavyGlass: Old House Discussions
- Topic: repointing front facade - what terrible things am I doing?
- Replies: 9
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Re: repointing front facade - what terrible things am I doin
Just an update - it's underway, it's not terribly pretty, and I'm a little annoyed/disappointed. However, it also doesn't look like it's going to be really horrible, and it will keep the bricks on the house where they belong.
So... just sort of meh. Ah, well.
So... just sort of meh. Ah, well.
- Sat Aug 01, 2015 2:38 pm
- Forum: WavyGlass: Old House Discussions
- Topic: Pics of the house
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4806
Re: Pics of the house
Really gorgeous, nice work!
- Wed Jul 22, 2015 12:49 pm
- Forum: WavyGlass: Old House Discussions
- Topic: repointing front facade - what terrible things am I doing?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1267
Re: repointing front facade - what terrible things am I doin
I'm pretty sure they're a harder brick than the older powdery ones, but I'll take a look again today. Is there an easy way to tell?
- Wed Jul 22, 2015 12:26 am
- Forum: WavyGlass: Brag Books and Introductions
- Topic: I Painted My Fence...
- Replies: 23
- Views: 6463
Re: I Painted My Fence...
beautiful fence, and tying it in the trim was a great idea.