The Historic District

Willa wrote:Wow ! It looks great !

Thank you! It’s nice to check it off the “to do” list, for sure!

That looks nice, other than that someone painted your antique door... but now I'm just ribbing you I should strip all mine too. Funny enough, all of the doors and trim in this house were originally painted. I remived test strips to confirm. I think I have a thread floating around here about it actu...

JJet, both your door knobs and your new push buttons look great. I think you have taken the feel of your home almost back to its origins. Do your buttons have that satisfying heavy click when pressed. I can remember the heavy snap of those buttons from my grandmothers home in Toronto. I found a cer...

Thanks, Phil!
I got the first one installed... so far, so good!

First one is installed! Loving it!

Thanks, Phil. The knobs did come with the back plates, but I don’t know if it’s a mix and match situation at the warehouse or not. Each complete set came together in one box. There are nylon bushings that came with it, it says they go between the knob and the backplate. Perhaps that’s to account for...

So, just wanted to come back here and say that I decided to go with the Nostalgic "prairie" sets in antique brass (with glass knobs), and just recieved them in the mail. Holy smokes are they heavy. The quality of the finish and parts in general seems excellent. Will update once I've instal...

Hoffmeyer's Mill makes beautiful wood sash windows, but of course cost reflects quality. I'd be inclined to try to make wood sash windows work, personally. I'm not sure if you could find salvaged ones that would fit, but looking never hurt anyone! Try kijiji/craigslist, salvage yards, etc, and see w...

Jacquie, thanks for the info about the marble countertop! I was considering a white marble top for my powder room sink, but now I am reconsidering it. Do you have any experience with granite? Would white/gray granite be a better option, in your opinion? (I just love natural stone, and I'm not inter...

Ok, so I'm a little late to the party, but I just wanted to share my experiences with marble- it's the devil! We had it in our kitchen, and it would etch just by putting down a coffee mug. We replaced it with man-made quartz and have been extremely pleased. Mind you, that's our countertop, not floor...