keep 1925 original pine flooring, against wood tile.
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Gutting farmhouse master bath --- keep the original closet?
Comments (12)Hmmm... given that you don't use the linen closet now and that if you relocate it to the right of the window you'd bump your knees on it, I do think I would just remove it and restore the window trim. It is kind of shoe horned in there as it is and even though it is old, it isn't that aesthetically pleasing. Keep the boards and hardware for use elsewhere. The wallpaper is truly hideous, so the first thing I'd do is remove it. Then you'll know what's going on with the wall. You could have a leak or an ice dam on your roof if there is a valley where the addition was added on and water running down the walls. Or, as you say, it could be from shower steam. Or, it could just be failed wallpaper paste! We removed old wallpaper, added two fans with vents to the outside and all new wiring in our 1913 bathroom without removing the old plaster. It can be done. What is in the space above the bathroom? Is the bathroom on an exterior wall? Do you have balloon framed walls? Gutting the walls and installing drywall creates an horrific mess and if you can repair and preserve the plaster while still obtaining the new vent and wiring, I'd do that. Actually, your shower tile looks to be in pretty good condition and (on my monitor) more beige than pink. I attached a link below to a kitchens thread that contains a link to antique baths about a quarter of the way down... those ugly tiles were in vogue back in the old days because people knew what colors to put with them. But, boy I see what you mean about the leaking. Looks like the floorboards under our old leaky toilet that kicked off our bathroom remodel. I'm no expert on showers, but it does look like you are going to have to tear it out and start over. Have you visited the "bathrooms" forum? It is very active and Kerdi is a frequent topic over there. A wooden bath tub. Not my cup of tea, but interesting. Everyone needs to have a way to soak. Our bathroom spaces were so small, and we don't intend to sell our house until we are ancient, so we just have two showers and we soak in our spa. Works for us. Cheers. Here is a link that might be useful: quirky kitchens thread w 1920s bath link...See MoreDiscovered the original wood floors in kitchen
Comments (13)It's gonna be awhile before we find out if the floors finish up nicely. The kitchen also has a "tin" copper plated ceiling - original to the house (1874) and that has to be stripped and restored before the floors get touched. DH has put both on the 5 yr plan, unless we win the lottery. The house we have owned for the last 30 yrs (oldest 2 sons taking it) has all original hardwood thru out, they will be removing the wall to wall on 1st floor and refinishing one room and leaving another "as is" - it will be their Pub and the rough upped look will fit right in, they'll just put a few coats of poly to re-seal it....See Morepine flooring refinish
Comments (71)Hi, Congrats on acquiring such an interesting home. I think the mystery finish is a faux wood graining; when the original finish (probably shellac or oil varnish) became tatty looking, to save a complete refinishing, somebody decided to cover the flaws with the paint/stain/varnish method. Graining is notorious for being nearly impossible to touch up. The steps involved would be a very deep cleaning to remove gunk. Then any chips in the grain coat may be filled in with artists colors (even wood-tone sharpie-type markers) and finally a new layer of varnish to protect the artistry for another few decades. The aptness of the colors mixing and application will tell in the finished product. If you did decide to strip it to the original finish (maybe it's some fabulous hardwood!) the job will be more or less difficult depending on how much grain base paint embedded itself in the pores and scratches of the wood. You would probably find yourself touching up the indelible paint spots with markers or paint to color them to match the hardwood. Casey...See MoreRefurbishing a kitchen in a 1925 home
Comments (20)Thanks for posting the piucture! Here are some pictures of the original cabinet in our butler's pantry. Photobucket compresses already grainy pictures, and everything is a mess because we ripped out a lot of stuff already. Got down to the second from the bottom floor (4" green tiles), the bottom of which is a black rubber mat with some design (the black may also be glue from the tiles). Inside underneath the original cabinet is some old linoleum with an interesting pattern. So it seems that the cabinets, at least in the butler's pantry were just wood. I dont know that they were ever refinished, the folks who lived in the home before us didnt really care for the cabinet, and we have been somewhat afraid to try anything with it because of its age. All the woodwork in the home is natural chestnut. But I have seen where the butler's pantry is wood and the kitchen itself is sanitary white. I dont know that this cabinet was ever moved, nor if there ever were more of them. The pantry has a deeper section where I guess a freestanding hoosier could have been. When we remove the 50's stuff, it will be interesting to see what remains of signs of yesteryear... We are not interested in doing white cabinets, but a neutral wood color, perhaps even slightly lighter than this, or white are our two thoughts. Or even to do another white cabinet in the pantry to compliment this one (plus more storage) without having a conflicting wood tone, and then new wood cabinets in the kitchen so it looks a bit warmer in there. Ugh, I just dont know!!...See MoreHALLETT & Co.
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