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will it stop black mould on the inside of a solid brick wall? The walpaper is always wet with condensation. Will it stop this?
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I have an old barn located in Bethlehem, PA that I would be interested in selling. Hand hewn beams approx 40 x 60. Anyone know who purchases this type of reclaimed wood? Alsdo have an old summer home with bead board, 1800s brick large cook firplace wall etc. Any help would be appreciated
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I am looking for a complete (not bed in a bag) bedding set that have curtains/swags to coordinate and I am running into a brick wall. Everything I see in catalogs and they all look alike are over 600-800 for the complete set. I do know things are expensive BUT lets get real.Do you have any sites I m...
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Bob, Give Heritage Movers a call 815-732-4505. They moved an 1850s two-story brick farm-house for us last year. We are currently restoring it into our new office. Feel free to contact me for more info.
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I just replaced 90% of the foundation of a house that was built in the 1870s. It was all underfired brick with no footings. I have been told that they started the first row on top of a oak plank and over the 100 years or so the wood turns to dirt. It seems to me you would still have remnants of the ...
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Hi, Id vote for insulation. I have seen bricks layed in between framing. I believe it is called nogging or brick nogging. But yes, its odd that it only goes halfway. m.
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The brick only goes to the 6 foot level for a reason...it is indeed bullet proofing against hunters. I did not notice what area you are from but this was quite often done in the south during the civil war to fortify a house so it could host troops for overnight stays while on the move. Thus the term...
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Paul, I have the exact same problem that you have: brick house, 3/4 inch firring strips so only 3/4 inch cavity for insulation - except that I have sheet rock, not plaster. And I am also looking into insulating options, and trying to avoid tearing down the sheetrock and framing in with 2x4s. Did you...
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Scott, I actually did some demo in my bath and I actually have true dimensional 2 x 4 studs against the brick. None-the-less, my plan hasnt changed for the walls - Im going to use a product called Tiger Foam. You can get it online @ www.TigerFoam.com . Im having cellulose blown into the attic space ...
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On our new circa 1900 brick Italianate farmhouse we just purhcased, we were aware that the outside of the home needed rennovation in the areas of restoring/replacing woodwork under the eaves including soffit and gutters. We are trying to locate at least three, reputable area contractors who are expe...
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