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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]

This is what was under broken red terracotta tiles and a few layers of concrete, dirt and other assorted rubble. submitted by /u/Eisgboek [link] [comments]

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I have a 1923 Walton, and according to the original plans there should be windows in the marked areas. The floor plan inside was heavily modified when it was built in 1923, so I am not surprised these are missing. My question is what is the least invasive way of seeing if the framing for the windows is still there under the plaster? A stud finder? submitted by /u/Nof-z [link] [comments]

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This was a trial of patience for sure. The hardwood was covered with thin mdf, topped with leveling cement in some sections. All to put shitty vinyl stickers on top. Whoever made this decision was shopping the clearance rack. Never sanded a floor before, so it's not perfect. I'm happy with it though! Used Loba walnut stain, easy prime, and satin 2k. Just waiting overnight before I sand the first coat and lay the final one down! You can see the patch I had to make just in front of the sink. Used timermate red oak for most of the nail holes, and it came out pretty good. submitted by /u/clickbaitishate [link] [comments]

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Hi friends! what’s the function of the metal piece above the pulley? submitted by /u/Err0r404N0tF0und [link] [comments]

I think it's pretty broadly applicable. Happy to create a version with a more modern century home. EDIT: to the people in the comments (or those coming here to comment) saying things like "Insurance.. blah blah" or similar - you seem fun! 🥰 submitted by /u/evenfallframework [link] [comments]

Gambled on the floor lottery. I think we did ok. submitted by /u/gomukgo [link] [comments]

I started to strip the paint off our cabinets, which have lead paint so we have to chemically strip it. But looks like we won the cabinet lottery! I thought the fronts would be oak, nope maple!!! The drawers are oak and the fronts are maple. I can’t wait to get all the paint stripped and one new cohesive counter top. submitted by /u/tiredgirl77 [link] [comments]

They are huge, like 3 feet long and a foot and a half across... The wall behind the first pic is completely flat, and the two boxes are parallel to each other, one being in the living room and the other right across the house in the kitchen, about 25 feet away. Very curious about what these are/ if they serve any purpose! If this isn't the right subreddit to ask, could someone help point me in the right direction? Thanks!! submitted by /u/Mayochup223 [link] [comments]

Crossposting, would love and appreciate the thoughts of this community that's well acquainted with historic color schemes! submitted by /u/def_daff0dil [link] [comments]

It's all still decorated as it would have been lived in, except the bathroom which has modern fixtures (except an antique sink). A few months ago we started having plumbing issues that kept getting worse. We called a plumber over, We were all amazed to find that we have wooden pipes. We had all thought the pipes had been put in when the house was restored in the 1960s. Yet no, we were still running on wooden pipes in 2026! Yes, they finally failed. submitted by /u/The-Tadfafty [link] [comments]

Some of my favorite little touches and scenes as the daylight returns to our 1928 beauty! And of course I included a couple more Purple Bathroom details, including the forbidden Ring Pop that is the door knob 💎 submitted by /u/Left_Adeptness7386 [link] [comments]

Not sure if anyone can help but, we are reframing out this door way to our basement which is under our main staircase. The current framing is bowing down at the top and I’m worried that board might be carrying some type of load and that’s what’s causing the bowing. Is there anyway to tell without pulling more of the drywall off? Thanks in advance! submitted by /u/Turbulent-Speed1989 [link] [comments]

I know this is common and i’ve read up that it’s usually fine but some of the bricks in my basement seem reaaaal decomposed. and there are massive piles of dust from it. (see picture). I am curious if having this dust in my basement is dangerous to breath in potentially from lead or something . (I have no experience with bricks so I’m sorry if that’s a dumb question). Is it urgent to tell my landlord ? Or should I just not think about it because i’ll probably be gone in a year and a half. submitted by /u/Head-Adagio6315 [link] [comments]

House in Pittsburgh, supposedly from 1891. My initial thought was this was pocket door hardware, but there are no (or at least no longer any) pocket doors. submitted by /u/Dontpanicarthurdent [link] [comments]

Are these doorknobs likely original to my 1925 house? And how do I go about restoring them/what material are they? submitted by /u/stitch_46 [link] [comments]

Trying to identify these doorknobs and find an approximate match for a new door we are adding. Thanks! submitted by /u/piratetrips [link] [comments]

Any tips / info appreciated! submitted by /u/sam_neil [link] [comments]

Proud owner for ten years of a 1903 home, and for the most part I have this stuff down. Love thinking about what half assed fix someone would have done in the 1960s. I do okay for myself. I do however have a mystery in my backyard. What the hell is this (see pictures, comes up about a foot above ground)? My thought is either capped off well or old natural gas light post, but I genuinely have no clue. I’d love to get rid of it (or cap it off below ground), because it’s only a matter of time before one of my idiot kids (or me) gets injured running into it. Any idea? submitted by /u/sek52 [link] [comments]

A plumbing issue has forced us to update a bathroom. The bathroom was being heated by a fan but at some point that was disconnected. I am guessing there was a radiator or baseboard attached here at these pipes at some point. We have hot water radiators throughout the house but most are plumbed with the service and return on opposite sides of where a radiator would go. I’m curious why these are right next to each other and how we could put a small radiator in the bathroom. submitted by /u/tysonbrantfor [link] [comments]