Wednesday, November 29, 2006

What Are Two Bats and a Ceiling Mushroom?

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That would be the answer to the question "What is new at the 'Crackhouse'?" That's right. I stopped by to put out the ...
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Monday, November 27, 2006

The Butchering of Our Woodwork

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Here is one reason why we choose to paint the molding in this room. This side of the house has been rented out since around 1915. I mean, ho...
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I'm Stripping Again

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Once again I find myself stripping paint from woodwork and a combination of tar, glue, paint and shellac from the floor. I no longer get fru...
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Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Recipes For Milk Paint

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I promised this for John over at the Devil Queen who is having an orgy with the stuff this week. If you buy this pre-mixed it is quite expen...
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Monday, November 20, 2006

That Southern Style

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Has Come to Dayton! Once again, minding my own business trying to reduce the amount of water that gets to the 2nd floor when it rains, I too...
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More Basement Archaeology

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There I was putzing around in the basement of the "Crackhouse" once again. Actually I was doing some more plaster repair work when...
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Thursday, November 16, 2006

Another One Bites The Dust!

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Another one bites the dust Another one bites the dust And another one gone, and another one gone Another one bites the dust Hey, Im gonna ge...
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Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Who Ya Gonna Call?

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The scenario this very evening: There I was standing in the basement minding my own business among the cat litter boxes, the aniline dye st...
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Saturday, November 11, 2006

The Mice are Scared!

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I ventured up to the third floor today and noticed a great reduction in the quantity of mouse poop around the center of the floor near the t...
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Monday, November 06, 2006

The Shellac Chronicles Part 4 (Coloring Shellac)

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Shellac can be colored with anything that dissolves in alcohol. Aniline dye is the most likely candidate. These are the dyes that are used t...
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