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Of course it should be updated. The old wiring will vibrate insulation off with every quake, and every time you swap out a switch or light it will loose another inchor two. If it is all torn open, or down to studs, change the wiring!!!!! There are a couple books out there that you can get that will ...
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been there, done that. Ive been restoring antique homes for over 25 years -its a life love, and the most exciting thing is that you can never stop learning. I make a living in restoration architecture and construction, and Im not afraid to share..... a great man once said........A WHALESHIP WAS MY Y...
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Try going to www.abebooks.com and searching for design, construction, and interior decoration books and other materials from around that time. They have an incredible variety of stuff, magazines and whatnot as well as books. I got several cookbooks and interior-design magazines from the 30s (when my...
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I had a local turner that I met through the local Rockler store make some, I actually purchased him a duplicator attachment for his lathe in exchange for the first dozen, then paid for the second dozen. Do you need him? There may be a Turners club near you. Contact your local more esoteric tool stor...
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Im your gal! We have so much going on at one time that it will make your head spin; and we have many very interesting characters on the job, as well as animals in the command central jobsite office....puppies and parrots even! If you are serious, check out my website as well as call to chat; my offi...
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Dal Tile is a brand, and you were not more specific than that. There is a tile store up in North L.A. that I occasionally go to that matches stuff antiquated. They have an acre out back with literally thousand of tons of various tile that sit in piles, and an older gentleman that knows where they ar...
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Hi: Some of those older lamps have parts that are not made any more, but there are now better equivalents on the market. Even self starting circular bulbs. Just about anybody handy can replace existing sockets and starters with more recent versions with a couple hours work. The hardest part is threa...
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Hi: Well, first you have to do the hard part and clean the gutters out. This can be done with a ladder and a 2 wide cement trowel, or there is a new gizmo, (I say new, but have seen them advertized for about 15 years), of an attachment to go on a water hose sorta like a car washer, but long to reach...
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Hi: Normally a sink faucet is considered an eventually to be replaced part, and is made to be removable. You will find that buying a Basin Wrench is a great help. Price runs from 6 bucks to about 30 for the nicer Ridgid version. You lay on your back under the sink, and look up parrellel to the wall ...
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Hi: you will have to buy a couple tools. they are not expensive. 1-First you need a screwdriver to pull the screw from the handle. If the screw doesnt show, there is either a friction fit cap to pry out carefully with your pocket knife or such, going around and around gently like a paint can lid to ...
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