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I know this is getting off the subject of the grey paint on the ceiling, which was in the original post, but I just wanted to add my two cents about original plaster. IMO contractors are just lazy if they want to put up sheetrock over the original plaster, although to be honest, since plastering is ...
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we are looking into stuccoing the house but it has abestos on the outside. We live in Southern California and are looking for pricing on the removal of abestos and what it will cost to remove it and dispose of it. We have been told it is very costly. Can u find out what the price is now days for the...
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Please look into blown in insulation before doing it. It is not recomended for old house because there is no vapor barrier for the walls to breath. It could turn into a nightmare of wood rot, paint not holding up etc. Check with your local historical society etc. There is only one way to insulate a ...
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Its a different world here in California. Those types of projects will typically bleed you dry. Its important for the basic structure foundation to be sound. Then you need to decide if you want to gut-it or go with the patchwork quilt technique. If its a lathe-n-plaster type of wall, go with patchwo...
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Here is a company that still sells Hall Mack Bathroom Fixtures and have since 1946: http://www.fdsons.com/plumbing-bathroom-fixtures-accessories-c-22_34.html They may be able to help you locate original factory replacment parts for your cabinets. Someone making a weak attempt to replicate your deter...
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I am a Historical Restoration Contractor. If I needed something like that I would send an email to Island Girl Salvage which is a old house parts salvage company. Yes, there are reproduction companies out there but they usually only repro common or in demand marketable items such as a standard morti...
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Contact me off board and I can build you one if you tell me the exactly what you want. Email me and I will give you a mailing address. I will need a exact pattern of the toilet and or the old original seat. One querstion I have...is this a Crane or a Krane. They are different companies and both were...
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Im in the middle of restoreing/repairing my 1870s cielings also. I am also a renovator/remodeler. I agree that most contractors want to sheet rock over the original....My hubby included. I disagree. If the home is that old and still retiains its original cieling it should be exposed and repaired if ...
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As a Restoration Painting Contractor, this is a condition that is common in many old homes and buildings but for a variety of reasons. It can be anything from a chemical reaction to different coatings that have been placed over older coatings (paints), changes in ventilation causing moisture, unique...
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Now for the bad news........none of the Foundations will help you,not that they dont want to help,they cant, where whould it end? way to many propertys and not enough money. Might i suggest taking lots of photos of both the house and its documentation and starting a web page soliciting donations to ...
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