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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]

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I'm trying to pin down a more accurate date for my house. It's from between 1895-1912 based on what I've found from deeds, plat maps, and city directories. I think the door is original. Here are some pictures of the door, its handle, and the joinery on the top/bottom. Thanks! submitted by /u/slopmanemporium [link] [comments]

I'm interested in replacing our current 3 track storm windows with 2 track, but it seems like the manufactures are limited. The only one I'm really finding is AffordableStorms. Are there any other places to buy storm windows anymore? Our's are very old and weren't properly installed the first time, so we'd really prefer to completey replace them. submitted by /u/OutlandishnessFun438 [link] [comments]

So our home in Cincinnati Ohio is 102; we have 13 windows in our 3 season room that are original. I’ve tried on multiple occasions to get a window company to come out and tell us if replace is the best option rather than repair, but at the end of the day they want to sell me windows, so I can see how that will go. Anyone who does not seem to fall in to that camp seems to want several hundred dollars to come offer that opinion. Are there other options I’m not considering? I really don’t want to change the overall shape of the windows as they add so much character to the house (which I would consider an upsidown diamond or like a flipped heart kinda). I appreciate any advice; doubly so if you’re in the area. submitted by /u/BenignAtrocities [link] [comments]

I know a lot of people have asked about replacing tiles, but I couldn’t find any posts about ones like these. They are some kind of thin, light plastic. Previous owners put some temporary fix around the fixtures that aren’t working for me, but luckily they saved most of the removed tiles, a couple are just broken. I doubt I can get a color/pattern match, but if I could find something in the same material in black, that might do since there are black tiles as trim. Thoughts? submitted by /u/FollowingNew4641 [link] [comments]

Hello... I really want to keep these baseboards in my old house. The caps are a bit busted and the shoes are a collection of quarters rounds and replacements over the years. How might I find something that can work with these grooves? submitted by /u/Infinite_Counter4656 [link] [comments]

I added mdf beadboard to my bathroom after advice from a contractor, but after further research, I am concerned about mdf in a wet environment. Before I continue with the trim, is there something I can apply to surface to prevent water damage, or should I take it down and replace with something more appropriate for a bathroom? submitted by /u/rgb_mode [link] [comments]

Would glueing foam board and air sealing work? submitted by /u/Shame-Ranger [link] [comments]

My Circa 1900 (approx.) house has clapboard interior under the drywall. I started to uncover what I thought would be a transom over a walled in door and found clapboard. I thought maybe it was just this wall and that maybe it was an outside wall at some point, but further inspection in the attic shows that there are several places, possibly the whole house or most of it. It all looks like it has a bluish limewash on it. There is no plaster in the house at all. Does anyone else have this? I am in Georgia. Is this common here? submitted by /u/FoxApprehensive6368 [link] [comments]

Historical home, confirmed built in 1902. This is my first time owning a century home. I love the idea of honoring it's historical time period, but not sure what "Era" or "Style" is correct. Any help or inspiration is appreciated! Included are photos of front and side facades, entry/foyer, living room and bathroom. Looking to incorporate dark greens, golds and tans but not sure how deep to go or how to arrange the living space. I want to keep the original floors and brown mouldings. submitted by /u/jpantsher [link] [comments]

Hello everyone, Fell in love with a home built in the 1920’s but the whole entire house has this awful, super thick and heavy texture on the walls and ceilings. It’s throughout the whole entire home and is quite an eye sore. I don’t think scraping it off would be an easy or effective option since it’s over 2000+ sq ft but I’m wondering if anyone has dealt with this before in a (relatively) cost-effective way. It’s definitely thicker on the ceilings. The home is really beautiful but this texture just slaps you right across the face as soon as you walk in. Thank you! submitted by /u/AspenF1 [link] [comments]

I’m new to radiators and have a few questions! It’s an American radiator co rococo radiator so pre 1920s probably around 1910? Is it safe to have these light curtains so close to the radiator? I’m worried it’s a fire hazard. Also I closed that black knob all the way clockwise to try turn it off but the radiator is still getting hot. Is there another way to turn it off? Thanks! submitted by /u/No_Direction_3616 [link] [comments]

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Any clue what this could be? It’s an 1855 American colonial. We have a foundation contractor coming next week to overhaul the basement mess but it’s picking at me what this could possibly be! submitted by /u/GlacticGryffindor [link] [comments]

Edit: Here are the videos: https://imgur.com/a/9jvVMWZ Never smelled heating oil before. Walked into the bsmt and was hit by the smell of fuel. Not sure if that's what heating oil should smell like. Also noticed cat litter near the burner (?), poss to absorb oil? Ofc seller denied oil spill and said that he didn't even use the heating oil yet this season. My questions: 1) does this look like an oil spill under the tank and under the burner? If I can smell it, Does it mean it's recent? 2) how much ball park could it cost to remedy a potential spill? 3) are there still long term health effects even after the spill has been cleaned up? The basement has very small windows. 4) what does that plastic tube under the oil tank do? Looks like it drains out? 5) what is that tank in the ceiling? 6) how much should I anticipate for reno and to replace with gas or electric? 7) would you guys buy this house? 🙃 submitted by /u/SomeSalmon123 [link] [comments]

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I just moved into an apartment with plaster walls and ceilings. I work in historic preservation so I know just enough to know how lath plaster assemblies are built. I look up from my bed and can see the outlines of the joists and lath in the ceiling. It wraps down to the top rail molding. Near an in-wall heater, the “shadows” look like they got smeared up the wall/ceiling. What am I looking at?? Did some material fall from the roof above and settle between the lath? (I’m on the third/top floor of the building). If there was minor smoke damage in this room prior could it have left shadows like this? No other rooms in the apartment have this effect, and the shadows don’t come off at the touch of a finger. submitted by /u/TastyAlbatross1063 [link] [comments]

Hello all, I'm hoping the good folks here can help me figure out what's going on with the basement floor drain in my 1917 house. Before I even get started I'll say that I did pour a couple buckets of water down the drain and it didn't fix the problem. A couple hours ago I was working on a project in the basement when I noticed a sewage smell coming from the floor drain. I also noticed a slight cold draft coming from the drain when I held my hand over it, not quite a breeze but strong enough to make a little piece of lint on the edge of the drain flutter. I did some googling and that's when I tried pouring water (~4 gallons) down the drain to no effect. The googling was also what made me realize the actual drain might be weird. It looks pretty normal based on drains from this period I saw on the Internet, except there's no drain that goes straight down, there's just a clean out drain that goes horizontally straight off to the side, not down as far as I can see. As you can see from the photos, it looks like there should be a main drain at the bottom, so maybe there was one at one time, but if there ever was it's really thoroughly blocked up now -- I used a screwdriver and a lot of force to see if I could poke through and wasn't really able to make a dent. Has anyone encountered a drain like this before? Was there a main drain that was blocked up at some point for some reason and could maybe be restored to operation, or is the existing drain that resembles a clean out drain the only drain that was ever there? Can I safely put a removable plug on the drain to prevent stinky drafts from coming into my basement? Does this warrant calling a plumber, or can I just put in a removable plug (and maybe stick a wet alarm nearby so if the basement starts to flood I can run down and pull the plug)? Thanks in advance for any experience anyone might be able to share! submitted by /u/happybdaykarlmarx [link] [comments]

1936 home- found this sheet flooring under a pantry drawer in my original cabinets. Does anyone recognize it? Cat tax paid upfront.... submitted by /u/Master-Entrepreneur7 [link] [comments]

There is something I've been confused by on our staircase for a while, so I'm looking for insight. There is a very awkward little area between the topmost newel post on the stair and the staircase to the attic. I know there is drywall now vs plaster and lathe, is this awkward little jut out piece just something that might have been hidden in the wall and is now exposed? Or is there a way this would have been "finished" that would make sense? As you can see in the photos it is hard to clean. I also can't tell if the flat surface is just more of the flooring material, but at first glance it seems like its the same material as the rest of the staircase (2nd floor boards are maple). Also in picture 5 I noticed some holes in the stair trim, not sure if that could be a clue. I can't think why there would be nail or screw holes in that position. Picture 7 just highlights where I know there used to be a corner bead of wood molding running up that corner, removed at some point in the renovation. Any help appreciated! submitted by /u/Hansaad [link] [comments]

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Bought a century home with electric fireplace. It looks like it’s installed in an enclosed location with wood all around is this safe. Is there any risk of fire? submitted by /u/linsane24 [link] [comments]

Hi all we just moved into our new (old) home. All the doors have the original hardware (brass?) made by Stanley during the sweetheart era. They have patina but it looks like someone tried to polish some(?) of them like the picture with a few stripes of shiny metal. Anyway, should we polish all of our hardware or leave it as is? Also what's the best way to go about polishing if we do? Thanks! submitted by /u/8for7 [link] [comments]