The Historic District

We've had some great spring weather, albeit a little dry, and things are popping. Bicolor daffodils in the morning light today. 2303 My daffodils are exploding, too! Crocus was already here and gone :( Excited to try to get the lawn going this year. Sprinklers just got fired up and pre-emergent jus...

Eric, Somehow, I just realized you're in Hackettstown! If you're ever in the Westwood area, PM me. I'm sure we could talk old houses for days over a cup o' Joe! Your house looks amazing. Your siding and structural work are really impressive. I love the paint colors and your windows! Kudos on a top-n...

PS: 4 feet of snow is preferable to a hurricane. I speak from experience! Amen! Your tree damage was really scary. At risk of sounding like we're playing misery poker--one thing I didn't mention (and I might have pics somewhere) is the crazy icicles this year. I have NEVER seen such big icicles. My...

Emerging from winter here in Northern NJ and thought I'd share and update with some photos. We got nearly 4' of snow this winter, including a two-foot storm in February. snow1.jpg snow2.jpg snow3.jpg Needless to say, I'm thrilled to be moving toward warmer weather. My goal this year will be to addre...

i concur that it is most likely dap which typically takes 30 days or more to set up sufficiently to paint...oil products cure a bit quicker with air flow...if you can set up a fan on low and have the sash in a relatively warm environment, you should be able to paint in a week or so... whiting, or c...

Antique stores around me have continued to close, sadly. I keep an eye on facebook marketplace and craigslist, but even those platforms have kind of fallen off. There's a great consignment shop in Hawthorn, NJ that really has a crazy mix of stuff. It's called Then and Now. I've shopped and consigned...

Welcome, Calvert! I have come to LOVE the base/scratch coat but loath the lime coat. Mixing the latter perfectly and keeping it from getting rock hard has proven to be a major issue for me in the past. Pointers and expertise would be much appreciated!

Again, welcome!

Here's an update. Once again, thank you for your words of support in response to the hurricane damage; it means a lot. We're all here because we put our blood, sweat and tears (not to be overly dramatic) into our old houses; to have something come crashing down on the project you've focused your at...

Your holly day decor looks lovely! :thumbup: Meanwhile, I was lucky to drag out the decorations from storage today and wonder where the wreath we usually hang in the middle window upstairs got off to... :oops: Thanks :-) Some years it's harder than others, for sure. This is actually my first Christ...

2020 has certainly redefined "home for the holidays."