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- Tue Aug 18, 2015 8:53 pm
- Forum: WavyGlass: Old House Discussions
- Topic: tiny bathrooms
- Replies: 10
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Re: tiny bathrooms
There's a tiny bathroom on the main floor of our Craftsman. It was a converted sunporch. By using the tiniest wall hung basin we could find, a small profile toilet, a 28 inch pocket door and keeping the original small tub (but adding a shower fixture) we made it all work. The main problem has been t...
- Mon Aug 17, 2015 6:23 pm
- Forum: Neighborhood Introductions
- Topic: Nan-Nan from OHW/WG
- Replies: 1
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Nan-Nan from OHW/WG
Hi I'm restoring a Victorian rowhouse and a Craftsman duplex currently. They have been affordable places for my adult kids to rent. But to get them at a good price, they were handyman specials, and we've had to do most of the work! We previously owned a Victorian farmhouse that we spent seven years ...
- Fri Jul 31, 2015 11:02 am
- Forum: WavyGlass: Old House Discussions
- Topic: Victorian Rowhouse Stair Project
- Replies: 3
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Victorian Rowhouse Stair Project
Good morning Our stairs had been covered in carpet which our tenant trashed. We pulled the carpet off and underneath was old vinyl over top of a brown furry underpad which was glued onto the stairs. That has all been removed and now we are down to the original painted treads and risers. The main pro...
- Fri Jul 31, 2015 10:35 am
- Forum: WavyGlass: Old House Discussions
- Topic: Basement windows
- Replies: 7
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Re: Basement windows
I uncovered the second window that had been covered over with insulation. Why were there so many snails and rodent droppings in the insulation? Once uncovered, the reason was clear. The sill had disappeared into compost. I removed one bucket of compost that used to be wood. The window had dropped do...
- Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:52 am
- Forum: WavyGlass: Old House Discussions
- Topic: Thin Mortar Joints/Rebuilding Parapet
- Replies: 4
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Re: Thin Mortar Joints/Rebuilding Parapet
Can you post a photo? We have a flat roof with parapet on our Victorian row house too that needs repair.
- Fri Jul 17, 2015 11:50 am
- Forum: WavyGlass: Old House Discussions
- Topic: propping open double hungs
- Replies: 7
- Views: 750
Re: propping open double hungs
Lots of great options here. Thanks, everyone.
- Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:44 am
- Forum: WavyGlass: Brag Books and Introductions
- Topic: wletson's new house - remodeling a 1948 bungalow
- Replies: 28
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Re: wletson's new house - remodeling a 1948 bungalow
Reading through this thread years later, I never answered your question about what wax I used. I went to a janitorial supply place in Kitchener and bought a big jug of self polishing liquid wax, and a cotton head mop. I used to love shining those floors! In my enthusiasm, I even did the stairs...whi...
- Wed Jul 15, 2015 2:24 am
- Forum: WavyGlass: Old House Discussions
- Topic: propping open double hungs
- Replies: 7
- Views: 750
propping open double hungs
Our double hung windows in the Victorian rowhouse have had the sash cords and weights removed. The top window has been fixed in place. The bottom sash is the only one that moves and it slams shut without a stick in there to keep it open. I remember seeing a stick that someone had made from wood that...
- Wed Jul 15, 2015 2:03 am
- Forum: WavyGlass: Old House Discussions
- Topic: Basement windows
- Replies: 7
- Views: 844
Re: Basement windows
lol Jade. Thanks for the reminder...
Matt, you are truly inspirational.
Could someone post a picture of a hopper window with the hook/eye set up? I think that was the original set up.
I'll try and get photos tomorrow.
Matt, you are truly inspirational.
Could someone post a picture of a hopper window with the hook/eye set up? I think that was the original set up.
I'll try and get photos tomorrow.
- Tue Jul 14, 2015 2:32 am
- Forum: WavyGlass: Old House Discussions
- Topic: Basement windows
- Replies: 7
- Views: 844
Basement windows
So our basement windows were covered over on the outside with plywood and on the inside they were covered with pink fibreglass insulation. The basement of the Victorian rowhouse is "pretty terrifying" to quote my 6 yr old grand-daughter. I can't help but think that unveiling the windows wo...