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polly7

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33. Ha ......... you laugh!

Tue Feb 16, 2016, 12:02 PM

Feb 2016

Ok, well you may be right about that, lol, but I'm going to try my hardest.

'Saving' is just what I hope to do (great comment) - I hate seeing old buildings go down; this house was home to the second couple who came to this town and in its day was really something (from the pictures I've seen). Hope I haven't gotten to it too late, but we've actually done a lot of work on the foundation and now that the veranda is saved on the top and from underneath and the bones in the actual house are good, I think it will happen.

My friend has a Bobcat I've learned to use so as soon as the frost is out of the ground I need to remove most of the topsoil in the front yard - it's sloped all the way from the street right down to drain the water right into the basement. As to a blog ..... that might be fairly boring for you to read, but I will keep taking pictures if you're interested! Thanks for your comments, and you're never too old to come up for a visit (don't forget to pack your saw!).

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Want to see my money-pit?!? [View all] polly7 Nov 2015 OP

Been there, done that. Paper Roses Nov 2015 #1

I think, and hope it will be, too. polly7 Nov 2015 #2

Best of luck, seen worse. Historic NY Nov 2015 #3

LOL. Thank you. polly7 Nov 2015 #4

That covered porch is definitely listing to starboard Warpy Nov 2015 #5

It's listing a teeny bit, but we jacked it up underneath and reinforced the foundation polly7 Nov 2015 #6

That looks like fun!!! Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2015 #7

It is actually a lot of fun. polly7 Nov 2015 #8

Interesting building. amerikat Nov 2015 #9

Yes, it is a real leaded window, as well as those you see in this pic on the second floor. polly7 Nov 2015 #10

Please do keep us posted. amerikat Nov 2015 #13

Oh my gosh! polly7 Nov 2015 #14

I just want them to go where thet are used and loved amerikat Nov 2015 #16

Well I appreciate that so much, and yes they would be used and loved. nt. polly7 Nov 2015 #18

You might want to consider some basic PPE. amerikat Nov 2015 #11

I nearly slid off two days ago. polly7 Nov 2015 #12

I wear a resoirator at leas twice a night,, amerikat Nov 2015 #15

I still don't have any heat in it because the boiler sat in all that water for a year, polly7 Nov 2015 #17

You have a lot in front of you, Are you staying the winter up there? amerikat Nov 2015 #19

No, I'm currently renting an even older house lol. It's not in much better shape polly7 Nov 2015 #20

I'm in the costruction business. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2015 #21

Yes .......... that's pretty scary all right. My mom fell off a stool like that and hurt herself. polly7 Nov 2015 #22

My buddy lost three fingers on a table saw. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2015 #23

Ooh, that poor guy. polly7 Nov 2015 #24

When I was in college, I worked for a guy who mangled his hand with a circular saw. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2015 #25

LOL! polly7 Nov 2015 #26

I have had one of my own for the last 20 years. Mine was built in 1858 and was in 5 sinkingfeeling Dec 2015 #27

Sorry I missed replying to this. polly7 Jan 2016 #28

It's beena lot of work. Hard to find the right people to reproduce Victorian era sinkingfeeling Jan 2016 #29

I went to your link .......... absolutely gorgeous!!! nt. polly7 Jan 2016 #30

Looks Great!! aswanson Feb 2016 #31

Thank you, hopefully it will look a lot better once I can get back at it outside. nt. polly7 Feb 2016 #34

blog? greymouse Feb 2016 #32

Ha ......... you laugh! polly7 Feb 2016 #33