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- Sat Mar 12, 2022 1:42 pm
- Forum: Neighborhood Introductions
- Topic: Introduction - stonefarmhouse
- Replies: 11
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Re: Introduction - stonefarmhouse
A backhoe helps a lot
- Sat Mar 12, 2022 12:26 pm
- Forum: Construction Zone
- Topic: Fixing a ca. 1970 water-damaged plaster wall in the south library room
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1588
Re: Fixing a ca. 1970 water-damaged plaster wall in the south library room
Wow that's quite an undertaking! Nice result on the plaster work, look forward to seeing the shelves go up!
- Fri Mar 11, 2022 3:47 am
- Forum: Craftsman's Guild
- Topic: Old window hardware
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9551
Old window hardware
Hi everyone.
ID question for you about window hardware, anybody familiar with the function of either of these?
Thanks for the help!
ID question for you about window hardware, anybody familiar with the function of either of these?
Thanks for the help!
- Tue Mar 08, 2022 2:25 am
- Forum: Park Avenue
- Topic: What's happening in your garden?
- Replies: 346
- Views: 307162
Re: What's happening in your garden?
The warm sunshine yesterday had me wandering around the yard again, it hit 12 Celsius here but definitely had me thinking of spring! We have buds on all the fruit trees and the 200 year old chestnut, but still to cold to find any snowdrops.
- Fri Feb 18, 2022 10:04 pm
- Forum: Construction Zone
- Topic: Stone farm house - My part of the story
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2432
Re: Stone farm house - My part of the story
I think the PO was an older couple living in the entire house on their own if I have my story right. They also used only wood to heat the whole house.. without a scrap of insulation to be found. The town of Hespeler, later joined with Galt and Preston to form Cambridge, was named after Jacob Hespele...
- Fri Feb 18, 2022 3:20 am
- Forum: Construction Zone
- Topic: Stone farm house - My part of the story
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2432
Re: Stone farm house - My part of the story
First things first, I've been doing some digging into the history, here's my understanding of how it went. In 1802 the 200 acre farm was granted by the crown to Jacob Sypes, for loyalty to the British crown. Split into 3 parcels, 100 acres were sold in in 1828, 50 given to Jacob's daughter, and 50 t...
- Fri Feb 18, 2022 2:01 am
- Forum: Construction Zone
- Topic: Stone farm house - My part of the story
- Replies: 4
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Stone farm house - My part of the story
Hi everyone, this is my story and the chapter my family has begun in the history of our home. I'll be honest I'm doing this as much for my own enjoyment as your own, but I hope that you will enjoy coming along for the ride. After reading some of the great stories here in the district, I know that we...
- Thu Feb 17, 2022 12:42 pm
- Forum: District Common
- Topic: Thornewood Antics
- Replies: 94
- Views: 284184
Re: Thornewood Antics
Definitely hard to give up living space once its there! Interesting bit of history though with the closed in porch, at least you always have a good story to tell
- Wed Feb 16, 2022 4:46 pm
- Forum: District Common
- Topic: Thornewood Antics
- Replies: 94
- Views: 284184
Re: Thornewood Antics
Wow what a great find! Looks like the only thing missing today are those great windows on the left side.
- Sun Feb 13, 2022 8:31 pm
- Forum: Construction Zone
- Topic: Gothichome, the restoration of.
- Replies: 736
- Views: 308716
Re: Gothichome, the restoration of.
Either way would be a great choice, love the cast scrollwork! Maybe just a rub down with some linseed oil to bring out the colour and give a matte sheen?