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Re: Thornewood Antics
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 9:46 pm
by Gothichome
Well that looks good James, second grade wood back then is now considered #1 grade now.
Re: Thornewood Antics
Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2023 7:01 pm
by Vined Porch
That is a beautiful pantry and testament to your hard work!
I wish my pantry was as pretty and as organised as yours!
Re: Thornewood Antics
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2023 4:19 pm
by Manalto
Vined Porch wrote: ↑Tue Aug 22, 2023 7:01 pm
That is a beautiful pantry and testament to your hard work!
I wish my pantry were as pretty and as organised as yours!
I'm going to try and keep it that way!
I finished and hung the door:
Re: Thornewood Antics
Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2023 12:18 pm
by Gothichome
Looks great James, you’ve restored it and yet maintained the patina of age.
Ron
Re: Thornewood Antics
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2023 12:02 am
by Manalto
On the south side of the house, there are four small windows: dining room and pantry on the first floor (stained glass), and bedroom and bath on the second. I had a feeling the bedroom window was in need of some serious help:
The fire that damaged the sleeping porch and overhang cracked (I suspect) the glass and blackened the paint, but fortunately, not the wood. The bathroom is being converted to Florentine glass, so I'll use the glass from it in the bedroom window. I'm bringing the sash back to natural (stained) wood on the interior, so it's a little extra work to remove all the paint, but it's a Craftsman-style house, so I think it's worth the effort. Making progress. Right now, sash interiors are stained and ready for spot touch up (burnt sienna acrylic works well), and then shellac; exteriors are blopentined and will get primer tomorrow. Primer dries fast, so I may glaze tomorrow, too. Woo hoo!
Buttoned up until the restoration is done.
Re: Thornewood Antics
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2023 5:39 am
by Neighmond
It's turning out beautifully!
Re: Thornewood Antics
Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2023 12:10 am
by Gothichome
Neighmond, nice to see your name on the board. James, the work never ends, the windows will look great once again.
Re: Thornewood Antics
Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2023 6:29 pm
by Manalto
Yeah, Neighmond, stick around. Ron's getting tired of seeing nothing but my dumpy old house. Let's build this forum back up (I'm sure Phil will return). It was fun and useful not too long ago; it can be again.
Re: Thornewood Antics
Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2023 6:24 am
by Neighmond
I'm your huckleberry!
Re: Thornewood Antics
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:24 am
by Manalto
Last week's chilly nighttime temperatures were a wake-up call to get my three restored windows back in their frames. The upstairs bathroom was the least amount of effort, so it got done first: