Service Announcements, a Reader Request, and a Little Inspiration

A few weeks ago I mentioned the 38th annual Cathedral Antique Show and said that the $15 admission tickets benefit a "good cause ... with the show: Landscape architect Spencer Tunnell will discuss garden restoration; White House historian William Seale will talk about reconciling the historic house with modern times; and antique restorer Steve [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 20:16:00

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The Block, part 1

I've been annoying myself with the negative tone in recent posts. It's true stuff, and so very important, but I can only take so much drama ... L Sumner House - side view (Get a load of that awesome Gothic solarium - I'm so glad to see restoration ... to south:) The Rufus Lane House The Andrew H. Adams House The John Broom House The (distressed [more...]

Date: 2008-11-15 05:33:01

Reflections about old jails, land appraisal, and high speed infrastructure in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas

Yesterday was our 2008 family Thanksgiving travel day, as we ventured from our home in Oklahoma to “grandmother’s house” in Manhattan, Kansas ... from the Chase County Courthouse “Restoration Celebration & Open House” on Saturday, October 25, 2008 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-27 17:32:04

Angelino Heights Victorian house

The 1880s monument sold for $1 in 1978. Fully restored, with a carriage house that includes living quarters and a three-car garage, ... on Bunker Hill, this Victorian was tagged for demolition in 1978. The house, which combines ... designs, sold that year for $1, according to owner Kim Dane, and was moved to Carroll Avenue in Angelino [more...]

Date: 2008-08-09 23:27:23

Fez, Morocco Real Estate: An Ancient City Gets Attention

The online journal Nuwire investor has just written an interesting piece on Fez. The writer is Yemisrach Kifle. Photographs, Suzanna Clarke ... back to the fourteenth century," said Suzanna Clarke, whose book A House in Fez: Building a Life ... in the ancient medina.The restored courtyard of the house renovated by ClarkeRestoring old properties [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 06:19:00

Godolphin House

It's time for a few more photos of our Cornish trip in October. I completely forgot I hadn't posted more of these, so here we go ... main house. The restoration work is quite obvious.A sideview of the house.These next four ... . Godophin House, near Helston in Cornwall, began life as a 15th. century, Tudor manorhouse [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 13:41:00

The Block, part 2

Alright, it took me a few more days than I expected, but here we go with the East side of the block! ... about this... it's a cute house and I wish something would happen so that it could get the restoration it needs ... ... this house needs help. Don't get me started.) The Johnathan H. James Residence (Not a Healy [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 22:29:14

Finding Your Favorite Home Renovation Insurance Company

by John Bakers When it comes to finding the perfect new home, often people are drawn to impressive, old houses ... purchasing old homes can cause you to be faced with big restoration jobs requiring air compressors ... the houses feel more homely. However, what you do not always take into account is that these old houses [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 20:10:34

Life - Family and Visits and Running

The other week my sister flew out from the West Coast to visit, bringing her sub-one (year old) son ... my brother is in the house restoration business, he qualifies as a "handyman". It looks to be a daunting ... couple hundred year old house in Maine.After we all called it a night (I think it was about 11 PM [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 23:34:00

Complete Home Rehab In 10 Days

This report is about taking a house and restoring it to an aesthetically pleasing dwelling that has reclaimed it’s functional utility. In effect, it is the anti-aging medication for bricks and mortar. This report assumes that you have already or will soon acquire the proper house. The one that is in essence, ripe for rehab [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 22:50:01

Last Day at Tiffany’s

Last Day at Tiffany’s Dec 9th, 2008 by Alicia Today is our last day here in Nebraska.  We have had such a fun time! ... open house at a beautiful restored farmhouse filled with Christmas cheer and fabulous food (except ... and a well behaved car!  ;)  Wish us luck! Posted in Field trips & tours, plans for the day, personal [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 17:35:12

DrumBeat: January 1, 2009

Blackout fear for EU as gas row escalates Jose Manuel Barroso, the European Commission president, ... energy giant, says it will continue pumping gas to European customers through Ukrainian territory ... to restore supplies, a White House spokesman said Russia should bear in mind "the humanitarian [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 13:44:53

A Fire Restoration

Recently, South California experienced a fire. A large number of houses was damaged and in need of restoration. Can you imagine that a certain company offered fire restoration services 24/7? But it is true, WaterRestoration911 created a service division dedicated toward Fire and Smoke Damage. Just dial [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 06:34:03

Bossy’s Favorite Things.

Kicking the tree to the curb. Now, Bossy loves Christmas as much as the next secular Jew, but sister mercy, when it’s over she wants it over. And when the tree is finally hauled from the house and the living room is restored, Bossy suddenly feels as though she’s built an addition on her house. [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 13:43:57

Restoration Updates on the Flooded Farnsworth House

Returning to a story from the other day about the flooding at Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House here in rural Illinois, ... as a blog with updates on the restoration process. And it isn't just "things are looking better every ... significant and costly damage has occurred around the core. We will have to reconstruct the three [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 14:04:53

Water Damage Repair Service Can Put An End To Your Worries

When water gets accumulated in the lower floors or the basement, due to flooding or internal leakage in the drainage system, it can be a nightmare ... . In such a situation don’t waste time in calling for a professional water damage repair service. They help you restore your house to the original form. The floodwaters are very ... [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 12:50:02

The sad state of a grand old house

Designated as a landmark in 1969 and acquired by the city Parks Department in 1975, the restoration of the Bredt House has been long in the making ... this spring, and the restoration of heat, windows, porches and doors that might begin around 2010, according [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 05:31:00

Waggy dogs

I have no idea where this week has gone but I'm having a cuppa so thought I'd better drop in and say hello!Mumsie and I had a lovely short break together at her friend's beautiful luxury guest house...It has been a huge restoration project to bring the whole building to its present immaculate condition [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 13:20:00

Dollis Hill House Doldrums

Seems we jumped for joy too soon, back in June. We rejoiced that the Heritage Lottery Fund were ploughing £1.25 million into the restoration of this historic house where former PM Gladstone used to go to recuperate but now Boris has gone and diverted GLA funds to Training for Life, the partner organisation [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 15:52:52

Sweet serendipity again and again

No doubt about it, the recent economy has many of us stepping back and assessing situations ... historic restoration on the house in 2004 in keeping with a Victorian color palette. For the upcoming ... . For some that means changing plans in mid-stream in an effort to work with the problem [more...]

Date: 2008-12-09 20:54:00

Teaching Children About Fire Safety

Teaching Children About Fire Safety You may already be fully aware of how to keep your home safe from accidental fires, but you should make sure and pass this information on to the next generation. ¶ Posted 03 January 2009 † Aydan Corkern § Family ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: damage, fire, Home, house, restoration [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 03:10:33

Green Jobs Training: Asheville GO!

“My neighborhood’s crazy.” Waylon said, “there’s drugs, alcohol, violence, stolen motor vehicles, robbing, ... watermelon, Delario and Darius put away shovels they were using to build a green house. D, Waylon’s co ... , and ecosystem restoration. The first half of each day is dedicated to introductions and trainings [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 22:24:19

Cleaning Up Sewage After A Flood

Cleaning Up Sewage After A Flood When your home is flooded by a natural disaster, there are likely to be all types of things in the waters. How will you clean it up what it leaves behind? ¶ Posted 18 November 2008 † Aydan Corkern § Home ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: cleaning, damage, Home, house, mold, restoration, sewage, water [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 20:45:21

The Pollution In The Air

The Pollution In The Air While we have tried to make improvements to our air quality in the past few years by using more fuel efficient vehicles ... Aydan Corkern § Environment ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: damage, fire, floods, Home, house, mold, rain, restoration, safety, storms, water [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 14:40:12

How To Prevent Chimney Fires

How To Prevent Chimney Fires Winter time is here and anyone who has a fireplace is probably using it, but did they make sure it was clean first? ¶ Posted 07 January 2009 † Aydan Corkern § Home ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: chimney, damage, fire, fireplace, Home, house, restoration, water [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 15:38:54

Hick town of Dayton mentioned in the “Big City” paper today 10/20/08

Pre-Civil War stone wall salvaged Volunteers helping rebuild structure on road to Dayton By CARLOS SANTOS TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER This ... puzzle together,” she said of the restoration project. The town paid to house the three stone ... who paid to learn the old art of laying dry stone. “There’s not many of them left,” James Flory said [more...]

Date: 2008-10-20 18:25:27

Restoring Freeman

Picture 1 Mark Hertzberg at WrightinRacine.com has posted a new article about the challenges of restoring the Samuel Freeman House, one of Frank Lloyd Wright's California concrete block designs. Check it out here. Image copyright Mark Hertzberg [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:48:23

Tips On Preventing House Fires

Tips On Preventing House Fires Fire safety is one of the most important things you can teach your children early on, but do you need to brush up on it, as well? ¶ Posted 07 January 2009 † Aydan Corkern § Home ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: damage, fire, Home, house, restoration, safety, water [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 14:51:17

The Restorers Library " Pallisers New Cottage Homes 1887"

From Time to time I like to recommend reference books that may be of interest to Old House restorers, Palliser's New Cottage Homes 1887 is a reproduction of the rare catalog that originally was published in 1887. It includes 1,500 detailed drawings of floor plans, elevations, perspective views [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 17:50:00

Homeowner’s Insurance Doesn’t Cover It All

Homeowner’s Insurance Doesn’t Cover It All Most insurance policies do not cover everything that we would like, but what is covered can be very specific. ¶ Posted 18 November 2008 † Aydan Corkern § Home ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: damage, fire, flood, Home, house, Insurance, restoration, water [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 11:45:29

Hawaii's House of the Heavenly King

Yesterday, bana-bear and I visited the historic Ali'iolani Hale, listed as one of United States's sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation (per National Register of Historic Places ... judicial history which includes a restored historic courtroom.  The building also houses Hawai'i's [more...]

Date: 2008-12-23 20:30:21

Extra, Extra

Photograph of a tai chi club in Queens by milkshakepants on Flickr From the Gothamist Newsmap: ... that of a 50-year-old man. Watch their segment here. The chandeliers at the Metropolitan Opera house were packed up for their restoration in Vienna. They are supposed to be back for the Met's opening [more...]

Date: 2008-07-18 23:15:03

Oldest House In Oak Crest - Update

Weekly Acorn #52 Last December I wrote a post (WA #10) about the oldest house in Oak Crest (1203 Polo) being restored by owner Steve Russell ... is the original prairie style rope and pulley windows.  They really make the house look very attractive and add ... the renovations mostly by himself.   There is a noticible difference on the outside of both [more...]

Date: 2008-10-12 13:41:17

a kitchen intervention

This is the short story of what happens when a really bad kitchen happens to a really cool person. You might know my friend Anne Turner ( ... have it all at once... she had just moved into this new (old) house, she did some facelifts here ... Ground" Hardware: Restoration Hardware, Ephram 6" pulls Countertops: Black honed granite from Dupont [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 14:56:55

Keeping In Touch

Good Morning! It is always wise to give ourselves a personal heart-check. I had to this morning ... from God rather than running to him to ask for forgiveness and restoration. The other prodigal son ... and the other prodigal son was restored to his rightful position in his father’s house. Yes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 04:09:42

Trees vs. Streams: A Planned Real Estate Development Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand

When the folks at Columbia Gas massacred dozens of trees for the sake of some ugly underground pipeline you couldn't even see, ... are flipping out over a teensy bit of collateral damage from the ongoing stream restoration project:David Oliver has lived in his house on Old Trail Drive for nearly 40 years, all along enamored [more...]

Date: 2008-12-10 05:05:00

Solving Water In the Basement Problem

I hate rainy days for several reasons. For one, they cause heavy traffic ... the metro. Walking could have been a lot easier but it wont stop raining, besides, there was flood ... in your house that needs repairing, check out Call Water Restoration website. They also offer the ff [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:48:01

A Ghost Tale on Tradd Street (Book Review)

For your Halloween enjoyment: The House on Tradd Street ... fortune earmarked for restoration. There’s a love triangle, nearly a century old, and a missing woman ... and lives in an uber-modern condo because she detests old houses. When a potential client dies (a man [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 14:27:05

Up to Your Ankles in Water? Call Water Restoration 911

Not long after I bought this house, I went downstairs after a bath to find that my kitchen was flooded ... on your furniture; it can eventually cause mold to grow, including the toxic type. To minimize the damage ... smell wasn't a lot worse. If you have ever had a pipe burst, seen your house flood during a storm [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 20:40:02

A first glimpse at the federal stimulus bill package

Over the next couple of weeks, Congress will debate the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009, ... s tottering economy. And out with an outline of priorities is the House Appropriations Committee, which ... , flood control and environmental restoration investments $10 billion for transit and rail to reduce [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 20:55:38

Cai Guo-Giang Courtyard House by Studio Pei Zhu

This Residence for an artist calls for the restoration of a historically significant classical Chinese Siheyuan Courtyard House in Beijing, with a new building addition within its compound. “The house is about 200 years old. Here, we have had the budget to create a house that belongs to old beijing and to the modern city. It is simple [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 22:56:59

Historic British Pub Offends Muslims...

...And is forced to change it's name. That's right, if you have a 300 year old piece of Brit history that offends Muslims, you just change it ... The 18th-century former inn was originally built as a rich wool merchant’s house in the 1400s ... in the BBC programme Restoration. Cannon Rob Morris said the church consulted with its congregation [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 14:19:46

Make Every Inch Count, but Leave Room for 30 Buddhas

Efficiency. Not a word that usually makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside ... , since the Gottfrieds’ restoration of their 1915 Craftsman home elevated the house’s status ... is the like-minded program of Build It Green.) In a recent house tour, David showcased the home’s efficient use [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 04:54:38

Water Restoration and Household Management

Juggling chores around the house can be pretty crazy. There are easy days when things fall into place ... of your Wet Basement, make sure to check with WaterRestoration911.com. You are sure to have them [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 05:34:57

Westminster Abbey's Chapter House to receive £2m facelift

Against a wintry blue sky, the damage to one of London's oldest buildings is painfully clear: above tangles of ivy there are crumbling parapets, ... in a headless stump. A £2m restoration programme will be announced tomorrow for the Chapter House ... windows from crates of medieval and Victorian fragments. The damage to the outside walls includes [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 13:13:50

Bronx News Roundup Oct. 27

Contrary to what Sarah Palin believes, not all “real” American heroes live in small-towns, argues Mike Lupica, in his Daily News column ... is now the site of many new real estate projects, including Intervale Green and Louis Nine House, which will be open for rent next month. Restoration projects for Crotona Park and Indian Lake are also underway [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 18:06:29

The Weekly Carboholic: anti-oil speculator resolution useless political theater

On June 26, the United States House of Representatives passed HR 6377, ... Restoration Act”, out of the Agriculture Committee and voted on it instead. Instead, the House [more...]

Date: 2008-07-02 12:30:32

Day 1: Free at Last

The first day of a legislative session always has the festive atmosphere of a high school reunion, but this one had something extra ... speakership represents an attempted restoration of the old order—the Laney years—in which the House was run ... that the bad old days are over. It seemed to me that just as the physical restoration of the chamber [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:28:01

Woolton Village, where John Lennon and Paul McCartney first met in 1957

Of all the villages within the Merseyside region Woolton must stand unique ... it was removed to a Council depot in Old Swan for restoration and storage whilst Chavasse Park ... Lennon's house, Mendips to a council depot where it was repaired and renovated by New Deal trainees [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 22:28:00

Water Damage Restoration - How To Save Your Valuable Stuff

If your house has undergone the cruelty of nature such as flood, it can be expected that you will need water damage restoration once it has calmed down and already settled. However, it really does not matter how water got inside your home. The end goal would [more...]

Date: 2008-12-18 16:00:03

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