I am working on the "Hotel Berry" in Velva ND. You can search on line to find old pictures. However, most of the stuff has been auctioned off. The metal ceilings, and woodwork are intact. The house was built before electricity and water came to town.
My intention is to convert this into a Bed and Breakfast, possibly reopening the restaurant on the first floor. Part of the basement will become a museum.
In trying to determine the future heating system of the hotel, I discovered and am working with heatinghelp. The link is
http://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion ... t-water/p1 In summery, I have decided to keep the one pipe steam heat. However, I want to add an electric boiler that will work on three phase storage which is cheaper than off-peak.
We have discussed the obvious need of insulating the house and a number of other subjects that all tie together in the heating package.
A picture of the window hinges n question are on page on of the thread.
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