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by Don M
Thu Dec 08, 2016 12:30 am
Forum: District Common
Topic: Opinion Question: Remove the storm door?
Replies: 47
Views: 4330

Re: Opinion Question: Remove the storm door?

That storm screen combo is very nice and a quality unit. My parents home had identical ones in the late 1940s.
by Don M
Wed Dec 07, 2016 3:06 pm
Forum: Neighborhood Introductions
Topic: Made the move, too...
Replies: 9
Views: 884

Re: Made the move, too...

Your improvements & descriptions plus photos of the work are outstanding. Very nice! :thumbup:
by Don M
Wed Dec 07, 2016 12:21 pm
Forum: Neighborhood Introductions
Topic: Hullo from the "there be dragons here" area of MA
Replies: 262
Views: 20770

Re: Hullo from the "there be dragons here" area of MA

Just take one thing at a time & take some time for yourself. Stress doesn't help. Everything will eventually get done one way or another!
by Don M
Sat Dec 03, 2016 4:35 pm
Forum: Neighborhood Introductions
Topic: Hullo from the "there be dragons here" area of MA
Replies: 262
Views: 20770

Re: Hullo from the "there be dragons here" area of MA

That all sounds good. I had our doors rekeyed when we closed but my locks are both the same & the cylinders come out.
by Don M
Sat Dec 03, 2016 12:12 pm
Forum: Neighborhood Introductions
Topic: Hullo from the "there be dragons here" area of MA
Replies: 262
Views: 20770

Re: Hullo from the "there be dragons here" area of MA

Do check to be sure any items like doors, shutters, light fixtures etc that are part of the house are not removed. There are horror stories about losing things that should have stayed. My parents bought a big house in Denver where all the hanging light fixtures were gone when they took possession.
by Don M
Fri Dec 02, 2016 7:50 pm
Forum: District Common
Topic: Our long lost people - Old house web
Replies: 39
Views: 6770

Re: Our long lost people - Old house web

Banner's house is listed for sale:

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/1024- ... 4065_zpid/

$469,900 it has been reduced a couple of times. (8-25-16 most recent)

Dan's last post on OHW was 17 April 2015.
by Don M
Wed Nov 30, 2016 7:25 pm
Forum: District Common
Topic: Saga of the 1830 House
Replies: 16
Views: 1203

Re: Saga of the 1830 House

Too bad they didn't go back to the appearance of the place in the early photograph; that was outstanding.
by Don M
Wed Nov 30, 2016 7:07 pm
Forum: Smith's Home Appliance
Topic: Oven Rant
Replies: 15
Views: 4759

Re: Oven Rant

I have a cabinet that size for large trays standing on end. My neighbors had a very nice range your size but they installed new cabinets that fit the new 30 inch range. How about rewiring the old stove or at least repair all the bad splices. Those stoves often had a fuse somewhere on the stove top n...