This Old Crack House

From log house to farmhouse. Farmhouse to townhouse. Townhouse to apartment house. Apartment house to crack house. Crack house to our house. Our house to our home.

Saturday, September 22, 2007

To Cap it Off

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This week I made a "floating chimney cap" to cover the opening of the chimney. I made a wood frame with scrap wood and placed it o...
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Tuesday, September 18, 2007

For Whom the Bell Tolls.

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I got an 1892 iron box electric bell on Ebay this week to use for a doorbell ringer. I didn't like any of the modern chimes or the way t...
Sunday, September 16, 2007

A Different Class of Lowes

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We were in Dublin, Ohio on Friday and had to make a right turn and turn around at an intersection in order to get back to where we had to go...
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Tuesday, September 11, 2007

The End of an Era!

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I can honestly say that after some 70 + years, the "Old Crack House" no longer has ANY rough textured walls and only two moderatel...
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Monday, September 10, 2007

A question I may be able to answer!

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I got this comment yesterday fron "Alex" on my window repair post from last year. I realise the trail has gone cold but can you he...
Saturday, September 01, 2007

Smooth as a Baby's Bum

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In my spare time I smooth out walls. I have done so many like this that I don't need to sand much anymore. I know I have stated in the p...
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Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Another Day at Woods Auction

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Since we go to this place so often I have decided to post a permanent link to their site under "Additional Links" to the right of ...
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Saturday, August 25, 2007

What a Difference a Day Makes

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Here is that one smoke chamber now. Why am I so Anal? I wouldn't have been this thorough except for the fact that some inspector dude is...
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Sunday, August 19, 2007

More Chimney Lining Fun!

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Two more chimneys got lined during the week. Deborah helped me get these things onto the roof through the access hatch and I got to steer th...
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Friday, August 17, 2007

This Couldn't Happen to a Better Person!

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I went over to the "Old Crack House" today to do some work on my chimney liners and confronted this in the back yard. It is laying...
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