FourSquare wrote: I will either experiment some more with epoxy filling or will try my hand at the traditional method of splitting the bad board and replacing back to the nearest joists.
Do the latter, less messy and will last much longer
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- Wed Jul 23, 2014 4:25 pm
- Forum: WavyGlass: Old House Discussions
- Topic: Front porch repainting project/experiment
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Re: Front porch repainting project/experiment
Do the latter, less messy and will last much longer
- Wed Jul 23, 2014 12:16 pm
- Forum: WavyGlass: Old House Discussions
- Topic: Cache hunting secrets...where did Grandpa hide his money?
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Re: Cache hunting secrets...where did Grandpa hide his money
Like others I have found mainly nails and old iron in my yard. However, inside the walls and under the floors I have found a bunch of interesting stuff: 1. a fragment of a leather apron 2. clay marbles 3. medicine bottles 4. complete newspapers from WW1 5. a gentleman's cane (or teamsters stick - no...
- Sat Jul 19, 2014 6:34 pm
- Forum: WavyGlass: Old House Discussions
- Topic: How to find history of house that was moved to site
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Re: How to find history of house that was moved to site
Any chance your town has a historical society? they can be a great resource for such things.
- Thu Jul 17, 2014 1:38 pm
- Forum: WavyGlass: Old House Discussions
- Topic: Seeking help with old verge boards
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Seeking help with old verge boards
Hi all, I'm wondering if you guys can help end a many year long quest. My c1865 Vermont house used to have some rather ornate verge boards / bargeboards on the ends. They were removed some time around 1960 and no trace remains. Via the town's historical society I obtained a 1912 picture which shows ...