The Historic District

City should be able to explain. Have no idea but sometimes cities make adjustments to get ev more in alignment with market values - though usually it goes the other way - up instead of down.

Ah I see - maybe too rustic for you but some people leave their wall boards exposed as well as ceiling. Very trendy! I love the effect myself, gives a house a look of instant age. But then Im someone who has been reluctant to paint my walls because I like seeing the original circa 1906 calcimine pai...

Maybe I will need to see more pictures before I can say Not sure what you mean by "sheetrocking" the walls. Whats under the wallpaper - is it plaster or boards like the ceiling? If plaster, I hope you will think more in the direction of plaster repair vs. wholesale ripping out of plaster/l...

Who wants to live in a museum? I do, I do!!!! People always say that - like living with rare and beautiful museum pieces is a bad thing. We should be so lucky! The interesting thing in looking at this..... in making it look like 100 yrs ago (kinda, sorta) theyve given it a freshness and originality ...

You dont have to take off the wood-work - you might be able to just use the drywall patch method .....nless the plaster is so poorly done and disintegrated behind the trim that it wouldnt make sense to leave it there. Generally the plaster will be more firm closer to the trim because its been held t...

I dont have your exact problem - since I ended up installing most of my cabinets on interior walls. I do have one exterior wall and for that, the upper was treated more like a hutch top cabinet piece - with most of the weight of it resting on the counter top vs. hanging from the wall. It sits on its...

Soooo frustrated. Im this close to making fire wood out of it. Not really, but its looking more like a 50 dollar piece vs a 350 dollar one which is a disappointment. Is there a chronology or method to putting together a table? Does one attach legs to apron first, and then the top? Or should I attach...

Ive not had a TV since it went digital some years back. But am now thinking it might be nice to have an actual movie viewing spot instead of in front of computer. Will just have a 40 or 50 inch flat screen sitting on top of an old kitchen cabinet (turned living room storage piece/entertainment cente...

Im taking another approach - no tile. I have a simple laminate countertop reminiscent of soapstone (in fact called "sable soapstone") plus I will attach a 1 x 8 to the wall behind and caulk the joint between counter and board. Top edge angled slightly It will be a fir with a beautiful grai...