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by OLDisBETTER
Sun Mar 14, 2021 12:14 am
Forum: Neighborhood Introductions
Topic: Jacob Beaty House (1874 Folk Victorian)
Replies: 186
Views: 62525

Re: Jacob Beaty House (1874 Folk Victorian)

Eric- what are the dimensions of your windows on the main floor (front) of your house? What is the sill height and ceiling height in those rooms? I am trying to put it into perspective for our own remodel. We have gone for big windows in our Folk Victorian style remodel for a few reasons: we live in...
by OLDisBETTER
Sat Mar 13, 2021 11:53 pm
Forum: Neighborhood Introductions
Topic: New Here and in the "People Who Love" older homes
Replies: 5
Views: 1866

Re: New Here and in the "People Who Love" older homes

Ha! Yes, agreed! The dormer in the back of the house may be original, but the dormer towards the front of the house is not original. The deck was removed in preparation for our remodel. Here is a work-in-progress sketch of what we are thinking. Our windows are pretty big--all the windows near porch ...
by OLDisBETTER
Wed Mar 10, 2021 11:55 pm
Forum: Neighborhood Introductions
Topic: New Here and in the "People Who Love" older homes
Replies: 5
Views: 1866

New Here and in the "People Who Love" older homes

Hello! While I would love to say we are able to restore our 1922 (with 1976 addition) home, I can't because it had been remodeled and added onto so many times, it had completely lost it's original pieces in the process, except for a faint sense of it from the exterior. We plan on keeping a similar f...