Old Houses

JB Sparks · By: **JB Sparks** On: Sun Jan 18, 2009 5:01 pm

Very nice job Millworker, now sit back and enjoy it for awhile before you start your next project.

WNY · By: **WNY** On: Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:07 am

Railings are almost completed, I have 1 more to go and then the ones for the stairs.....!! I designed/machined the railings to match the originals as close as possible. A lot of detail work, but really coming together!!
The spindles are exact duplicates of the originals, we had a local company duplicate them for us.

Wood'nCoal · By: **Wood'nCoal** On: Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:08 am

Looks really great!

ken · By: **ken** On: Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:32 am

Very nice , lots of work but worth it.

SMITTY · By: **SMITTY** On: Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:58 pm

I've been asleep for the last 2 years -- missed this one!

Here's a taste of my 150 yr old home ...

And, My heating dollars at work!

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No sense making it perfect. I have nobody to pass it on to ....... so if the state takes it when I'm 6 feet under, I want to make certain it's completely worthless! 8-)

Besides, I'm just one lotto ticket away from paradise ... :roll:

Wood'nCoal · By: **Wood'nCoal** On: Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:07 pm

You never saw this thread????

I have the same "crawlspace" under the dining room---er---the second half of the house.

rockwood · By: **rockwood** On: Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:30 pm

The house my Dad grew up in had a corbelled chimney like SMITTY's. It was really weird to look down the flue from the top and as I remember I couldn't see past the corbelled section.

009to090 · By: **009to090** On: Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:38 pm

SMITTY wrote:I've been asleep for the last 2 years -- missed this one!
Here's a taste of my 150 yr old home ...

Smitty, that house has "Character" to say the least. Looks like it was built over a spring, to get water easily during the winter.

SMITTY · By: **SMITTY** On: Mon Nov 23, 2009 10:55 pm

Wood'nCoal wrote:You never saw this thread????

I don't remember seeing it, at least!

Yeah, my brain is thoroughly pickled ... :lol:

rockwood wrote:The house my Dad grew up in had a corbelled chimney like SMITTY's. It was really weird to look down the flue from the top and as I remember I couldn't see past the corbelled section.

It actually has 2 of those! :shock:

Facing the direction of the camera, the other one goes from front to back! :lol:

DVC500 at last wrote:Smitty, that house has "Character" to say the least. Looks like it was built over a spring, to get water easily during the winter.

That's one thing this place has no shortage of: WATER (and character ... :lol:

). I couldn't run my well dry if I tried. Could probably supply the whole town! During heavy rains, the water table is just 4 feet below the surface (my well is 120' down so it's nice & clean). Basement has a constant flowing river through it when that happens. Usually not as deep as that pic - that one was taken after a major deluge caused a stone wall to collapse & block my drain pipe outside. Right now it's relatively dry down there - the concrete is completely dry & the sump has only about 6" of water in it.

Rob R. · By: **Rob R.** On: Wed Nov 25, 2009 6:46 pm

My wife and I purchased our first home this summer, it was built in 1910 by a man who operated a ferry across Lake Champlain. The property includes a guest cottage and a nice workshop.

The apple trees surrounding the property were planted by the Delaware Hudson Railroad, the same company that owned the original Hudson Coal Company. To this day it remains the largest McIntosh apple orchard in the world. The aerial shot was taken in the early 90's, today the lawn has been expanded to 4.2 acres.

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ken · By: **ken** On: Thu Nov 26, 2009 11:49 am

Nice place , right on the lake , sweet. Lot apple pie eatting going on there huh.

WNY · By: **WNY** On: Tue Jun 01, 2010 7:43 am

THought I would update this thread...

This winter worked on the upstairs bath renovation...still need to grout the shower and a little trim, but almost done.

Before, typical 70's laminated sink....

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After, a reclaimed buffet, old floor mirror, new wainscoting, lighting, floor, wallpaper, etc...MORE storage!

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Dann757 · By: **Dann757** On: Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:48 am

WNY-- great job on the reclaimed buffet! What's the matter with the old formica marble one???? I did something similar with a dresser, that buffet really rocks great idea.

freetown fred · By: **freetown fred** On: Tue Jun 01, 2010 3:08 pm

I just glanced through these posts---OUTSTANDING---

WNY · By: **WNY** On: Sat Aug 14, 2010 7:49 am

Been working outside on the paint work and woodworking (still, again...)..a lot of work.

Here's some progress, slow but sure.

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