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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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Beautiful Victorian at a decent price. But the interior has been “flipped”. I think the worst offense is the floor. Can the interior be saved? submitted by /u/DealOk645 [link] [comments]

Headboard is the original solid oak front doors I found hidden in the attic and refinished. submitted by /u/08mms [link] [comments]

The ceiling is wallpapered in Deutsche Mark bills from the big inflation in the 1920s.\ Edit: as was noted by some of course it was Reichsmark back then, not Deutsche Mark. submitted by /u/RRNBA2k [link] [comments]

Un-LandlordSpecializing my house…. I see these in almost every room. What are they? submitted by /u/chunkykid53 [link] [comments]

New house, thought the fooor was cheap vinyl planks, upon closer inspection, this is what I find…. Any ideas? submitted by /u/FortifiedFence-Weld [link] [comments]

Hey everyone! My partner and I are under contract and excited to do some restoration in our first century home. There is original flooring but in such shape that it’s seeming unlikely we can have it restored and refinished at a reasonable cost. I’m just starting to look around at modern day flooring options that are true to the era, but I just discovered this subreddit so thought I’d come get some ideas from all of you too! DC area. Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/pringle_street [link] [comments]

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My beloved grandpa recently passed and I am buying out the 1929 bungalow from my family. My grandpa was an only child and has antiques from the 1800’s on. The house is just chock full of stuff. We plan on having an estate sale, but it is so overwhelming. The house itself is full of character and I just got a home inspection and not a terrible amount to fix in that regard. It is just that every drawer I open is full of stuff. So much stuff I can’t even begin to know how to start. Any advice on how to survive this? submitted by /u/FollowingNew4641 [link] [comments]

The winner was PB Blaster, a comically large wrench, and this Husky tub drain removal tool that looks like it’s from The Terminator. My sanity is intact and life can progress now. Thank you! submitted by /u/SchrodingersMinou [link] [comments]

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Our not-very-old fridge was giving up the ghost, and it was not worth it to repair. I check the measurements of the old one to make sure the new one will fit through the narrow kitchen doorways of this 95y/o house. Find one with the exact same width and depth, order it up for next day delivery. I remember the issues from the previous time and already had the inner door to the kitchen and the front storm door removed (the latter because the house was built with an inward-opening wide front door but the porch is so shallow that the storm door hits on top and hence can't otherwise open anywhere close to all the way. It gets here this morning... and won't fit. They try to get the old one out, and that won't fit through the doorway either! To get the old one on the truck required hacking off the hoses from the back and unbolting the water pump. Checking all the measurements, this is what came up: The old fridge is listed on the website as 28.5" deep, as is the replacement. However, with the water pump port and the hoses on the back, they are actually 29.25" deep. The width of the old-school wood doorways? 29". I go back and check my records. The old fridge was purchased in December just after a cold snap here in New England. The installers moved it through the doorway easily. Today, however, is a nice September New England day with temps in the 70s, and have consistently been in the 70s-90s for months. Because of the ambient temperatures, the wood frames expand and contract. In winter, they contracted enough that passing 29.25" through was no problem. Today? Not a chance. Went back to Lowes with a tape measure. Ended up finding a $1400 counter-depth (25" without doors) option that actually has more interior space because the doors themselves are much beefier. It is also the same width as the side-by-side I had purchased previously. It should fit with no issue at all. The downside? Because wife and I have obligations on Saturday, we have to wait until Sunday for delivery. To mitigate this a bit, I have a cooler with 3 bags of ice surrounding one of her favorite brands of Rosé sitting where the fridge would otherwise go. One small silver lining for me: Wife was insistent on a side-by-side unit. I DETEST that design, but it wasn't a hill I was willing to die on. Picking out the replacement, I went with a French Door style (which her parents had and she also likes) which will actually be easier for her 4'10" body to find things in the freezer. submitted by /u/Kodiak01 [link] [comments]

We like murano glass chandeliers. We kinda plan to put one in each room. Is that a crime in an eastlake heavy queen anne? I looked at period correct gasoliers on ebay and didn't really like any of them. What are some other styles or keywords I can search for on ebay for chandeliers that would suit a queen anne? Thanks so much! submitted by /u/justaniceguy66 [link] [comments]

1920s house in St Augustine FL The brick chimney was covered with a mid-century modern stone vineer at some point in the 50s-60s Also included is a photo(black and white) of the house in the 50s-60s with the stone already attached. Contractor is quoting me $2500 to carefully remove the vineer and seal it from leaks (install flashing on the sides). You can clearly see the red brick when looking around the sides of the vineer and from the attic (photo included) Would you attempt removal? submitted by /u/Gold-Application-201 [link] [comments]

Considering just repainting of this isn't going to look how I want. Top (actually bottom of door) has had 2 applications of Peel Away submitted by /u/Annabel_Lector [link] [comments]

1800s house in Ireland. Lifting floorboards and finding these spider web like clusters. What are they? How concerned should I be? submitted by /u/SuperHeMan [link] [comments]

1920’s-1930’s built house: My basement walls have old paint on them, I would like to “finish” them to be a solid color again. Not looking to frame out and drywall. I have been inclined towards a DIY lime wash finish, or Keim Mineral Paint so the walls can breath. I do have occasional minor water intrusion, and proper exterior waterproofing is too big a task to tackle yet. Should I be trying to strip the walls bare of this old paint before either of those finish options? Drylok straight over what’s there odd a bad idea right? Or is my house new enough that Drylok isn’t a completely terrible idea? Thanks in advance for any helpful tips! submitted by /u/AWSX1686 [link] [comments]

I’ve read through some old posts about pulley windows, and the general consensus is “fix them and keep them” which is fine, but how? It looks like the previous owner did an excellent job fixing the windows of one room but left the others, and now they need to be mended. Only I have no idea how to get them as good as the fixed ones… Pics 1 and 2 are one broken(ish) window. Pics 3 and 4 are another broken(ish) window. Pics 5 and 6 are the fixed windows (done by previous owner) Pic 7 is one of the fixed windows where the rope pulley system has been taken out in lieu of an Acme Twin Sash thing… submitted by /u/defenestrate1984 [link] [comments]

What’s happening here? It looks moldy almost. Is this wicking up water from the ground? Barely any rain lately and it’s under a covered deck. This was installed maybe 6 months ago and it was a new addition (left side). Thanks! submitted by /u/Glum-Hippo-1317 [link] [comments]

On the gable you can see the tighter angle of the brickwork where the original stone house had a thatched roof. If you’re interested in more, we have a YouTube channel showing our renovation of it and our smallholding https://youtube.com/@heritage_homeuk?si=kUjnXQhDE7cztbmY submitted by /u/Snuggly-bear [link] [comments]

Do you know anything about its origins or interesting history? submitted by /u/chupacabra-food [link] [comments]

Hi We have just rented a lovely century home and have found that the inner front door is missing a handle. The door doesn’t even click shut although the thumb lever works the mechanism and I can feel there is movement where a shank would go. We would love to sympathetically add a handle to the inside and make it so that the door will stay closed and we can turn it from the inside. It goes into an enclosed porch so not too worried about the weather but we want to make it right. Any advice/suggestions? submitted by /u/Otherwise_Key_2752 [link] [comments]

This part of the property was at one time the original entry to my 1920s home, but had been neglected for years after the address was changed to the alleyway in the back. We've been here five years and finally decided to do something about it, pretty happy with the results. submitted by /u/dyslexicsuntied [link] [comments]

I know I’m early, I don’t care. We have a young kid and it makes us all happy. We live in an older neighborhood and I love to see some of the century homes covered in skeletons and giant spiders. How do you decorate for Halloween, inside and out? submitted by /u/JuJusPetals [link] [comments]

It's at a fireplace, and the red seems to scratch off. Any idea what material this is, and how I can restore it? I've tried cleaning with basic soap and water. submitted by /u/checquesout [link] [comments]