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Hello all! After some discussion and consideration, we have added a new rule. You must have a connection to any house being posted here. As in you live in it, lived in it, own it, visited it, etc. We are aiming to cut down on on the low effort posts and people just sharing houses they find online. We are a community of caretakers of these homes, and we would like to keep it the content relevant. Thank you all for understanding. -The Mod Team submitted by /u/capnmurca [link] [comments]

Welcome from our mysterious nope-holes, and the summits of our servants' stairs. Today we the mod team bring you all an announcement that has nothing to do with our beloved old bones, but that, unfortunately, has become necessary again after a century or so. The heart of the matter is: from today onward any and all links from X (formerly Twitter) have been banned from the subreddit. If any of you will find some interesting material of any kind on the site that you wish to cross-post on our subreddit, we encourage you instead to take a screenshot or download the source and post that instead. As a mod team we are a bit bewildered that what we are posting is actually a political statement instead of simply a matter of decency but here we are: we all agree that any form of Fascism/Nazism are unacceptable and shouldn't exist in our age so we decided about this ban as a form of complete repudiation of Musk and his social media after his acts of the last day. What happened during the second inauguration of Donald Trump as president of the U.S.A. is simply unacceptable for the substance (which wouldn't have influenced our moderation plans, since we aren't a political subreddit), but for the form too. Symbols have as much power as substance, and so we believe that if the person considered the richest man in the world has the gall to repeatedly perform a Hitlergruß in front of the world, he's legitimizing this symbol and all the meaning it has for everyone who agrees with him. Again, we strongly repudiate any form of Nazism and fascism and Musk today is the face of something terribly sinister that could very well threaten much more than what many believe. We apologize again to bring something so off-topic to the subreddit but we believe that we shouldn't stand idly by and watch in front of so much potential for disaster, even if all we can do for now is something as small as change our rules. To reiterate, there's nothing political about opposing fascism. As usual, we'll listen to everyone's feedback as we believe we are working only for the good of our subreddit. https://preview.redd.it/6nuesysvolee1.jpg?width=1400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9895ecd2844e882082639dd2904375202809d175 submitted by /u/bjeebus [link] [comments]

Also confirmed hardwood under the LVP submitted by /u/Kittenz777 [link] [comments]

This has been my dream home since I was a baby goth in high-school, so some 30 or so years now. I sometimes can't believe she is actually mine. I am currently in the process of registering her with city's Historical Preservation Department to get her certified as a historical landmark. So far my during my research and finding the few records left on her history, due to most being destroyed during hurricane Katrina, any records if she was on the registers gone. Once the process is finished I will be free to name her and install a plaque. I am naming her 'La Perle Noire'. submitted by /u/ActiveScallion7803 [link] [comments]

…found this layer of wallpaper under 3 other wallpapers and at least 5 layers of paint. There is still a layer under this one. Unsure of when this was placed. Home was built 1911-1916. submitted by /u/MeadeBison [link] [comments]

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Purchased this baby at an antique mall for $250, including 37 of the original 40 78 RPM records that came with it! I couldn't believe the price considering the condition of this machine is near perfect. Fumed golden tiger oak, no veneer damage. We currently have it sitting in the dinning room. May keep it there, pr possibly move it to the study. submitted by /u/SeaworthinessNew4295 [link] [comments]

1920 Craftsman, assuming maple floor. There’s nails everywhere, noted in pic 2. I’m assuming to help with gapping. Not sure if it’s worth it for us to refinish them or put carpet over it again as we feel it was a nice and cozy setup. Wife wants to refinish/restore and I am indifferent based on cost. Also curious how to solve the duct taped gaping in photo 3, there is a handful of them. Thoughts? submitted by /u/papalugnut [link] [comments]

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The house was built in 1810. Just had the floors redone and noticed this shiny piece of brass sticking out of the floor in an arch of our living room. Does anyone have an idea what this might be? I have suspected there might be pocket doors and this might be related to that but was hoping someone had seen this before. submitted by /u/drunken_thor [link] [comments]

Our house was built in 1890’s. 1900 Sqft finished, 1000 sqft semi finished basement that is heated, 3 levels. We live in the UP of MI. All of the house except Large kitchen and bath at back of house was gutted to the studs and all new everything was ran, new insulation, drywall and all the stuff. We still need to do the kitchen but can’t right now. There is no insulation in the plaster and lathe walls in the kitchen, 2 are exterior. And these temps are bad. Plan: drill holes and blow in cellulose between every stud. We currently keep a double thermal curtain up to keep the heat in the rest of the house. It is maintained at 65F during day, 63 at night. The kitchen usually stays at around 60. Right now it’s -15 outside and will be -30/-40 for the next 3-4 days. The kitchen is now 54F. We will figure it out for now but we have to get insulation blown in soon. My family has the tools to do this and we can do it from the inside. Any tips please? submitted by /u/ChemicallyAlteredVet [link] [comments]

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Ever since I was a kid I always wanted an old Victorian but somehow wound up in a 2005 infill. These pictures I hope give More 1905 than 2005 submitted by /u/graham_1919 [link] [comments]

My 1720 Cape main bath has a monstrous built in jetted tub. I’ve never used it and don’t intend to. The other bath has only a shower so I think a tub is needed. This main bath also has a generous separate shower stall. Everything is brown/beige/beige-gold mosaic. Nothing I would have picked. I can live with the shower (works great). But I want the jet tub gone. Sadly the ‘wood’ tile flooring does not go under the tub and the big beige tiles and mosaic trim are the surround. I’m thinking hex tiles in beige/green-blue/white under the tub. Not sure about the walls though. I found a tub I love. Clawfoot with grab bars. Let me know what you all think. submitted by /u/kathryn59 [link] [comments]

https://preview.redd.it/zb7tm5sa0leg1.jpg?width=2268&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2cb44573ed939fd47922da4272bb0e3620956a86 My century home has a staircase leading to the second floor. Halfway up, there's a tread board that has split. Besides whatever danger there is of falling through, it creeks every time you step on it. Looking at it, I have no idea how I'd go about fixing it. Help? submitted by /u/watkinobe [link] [comments]

Hello all, Our folk Victorian home built in 1892 has an ill-fitting front door that the previous owner installed by adding wood to the original frame to make the opening a standard size. We are dying to upgrade to a period-appropriate, high-quality door, but we are flummoxed by how to find a company/business/carpenter that does this. We live in the Midwest and our internet searches have not yielded seemingly any results— which makes me think there’s something obvious we’re missing? What should we be looking for? We considered getting a vintage front door, but couldn’t find any in dimensions even close, or anyone who can retrofit and install. We decided to go custom for this reason, thinking it would be worth it to get a high-quality door made to fit the original dimensions. Thanks in advance to anyone who has advice/recommendations! As you can see it is truly awful haha (that stain predated us and is seemingly impervious to household cleaners). submitted by /u/Victorian_West [link] [comments]

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House was built in the 1890s. Was tearing out carpet in one of my rooms and found this underneath. Doing some research and it seems to be linoleum rug. Was wondering if anyone could date this or have more insight on the rugs. Not entirely sure what i should do with it yet. submitted by /u/Ambitious_Youth_4320 [link] [comments]

Hi everyone😌 My husband and I are looking at buying an 1860s Victorian in upstate NY (first time buyers). The house recently received a cosmetic renovation—so it _looks_ gorgeous on the outside, but the guts of the house will remain a mystery until inspection. **That said, we know already that the original windows (of which there’s gotta be 25-30) will need to be restored** in the near future for the sake of energy efficiency (it’s a large house). We will hire someone to do this for us. Nothing is rotting, and trim appears to be in excellent shape—but **paint does flake when we try to open the windows**. Obviously the home has lead paint, but I have read that only matters on friction surfaces such as windows. **I imagine window restoration with lead management is more complicated and $$$.** Not a deal breaker but it may impact our initial offer. **Anyone done this before? How much of a headache was it? How much did it cost (if you don’t mind sharing)?** We will not restore the windows all at once, but in phases over time—but seems like we may be looking at $50K, perhaps more? And that’s not even accounting for what other secrets the inspections uncover. submitted by /u/candlelightwitch [link] [comments]

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Hi i wanted to make a ship hatch coffee table for a room im renovating in a nautical theme. I found this on facebook marketplace. ChatGpt is telling me this is a recreation but the seller is saying she was told it is real. I dont mind a recreation per se, but if it is that will affect the price significantly. Thanks all! submitted by /u/No_Enthusiasm_4832 [link] [comments]

As stated! (These are the ones I took off my closet door because the handle was loose and "rattle-y"). I might as well make them look as nice as possible before I re-install them! (Last 2 pics are "before".) TIA! submitted by /u/2025Sandals [link] [comments]

This project was #13 & 14/26 or so... standard scrape, redo finishes (only primer on exterior) fix the hardware mistakes - don't know why the spring was on the wrong side of the latch. This one got sprung bronze flashing on both sides and top. My Speedheater Cobra has to go to the shop so I couldn't finish the second of the two matching windows. Soon! submitted by /u/Imaginary_Grocery_70 [link] [comments]

Having a hard time choosing a color for this room! I want something that will compliment the wood tones. I gravitate toward earthy colors, I want something that can look great in all four seasons. this room is southwest facing and so it gets pleasant natural light. The home is an 1880 Victorian and will be painting the exterior darker green that leans cool in tone. with even darker green trim and the oak and ball and scalloped accents will be other Victorian period accent colors. The second to last photo shows the current room color (was this when I closed on the house) and last photo shows the repainted barn/garage which is the goal color for the rest of the house. I lean toward the green interior but worry this may be too much green once the exterior is painted. Thoughts, input? Any other color recommendations? submitted by /u/LaceyBambola [link] [comments]

Hello! I have a clawfoot tub and this is my only option for bath and shower at the moment. I’d like to open up the space more by tiling around/under the tub, and putting a drain in the floor (is this necessary? - the hope is to get rid of most of the shower curtains so trying to come up with a plan for any dripping). Has anyone made this conversion from wood/linoleum to tile surround and if so… anything I should know before hand (like is this an impossible feat where I’ll inevitably use the wrong tiles and it will crack under the pressure, allow moisture in, ruin my floors, and I’ll cry forever?) Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/SwimmingDisaster4542 [link] [comments]