Wire fence for backyard of 1920 Bungalow
Jane Hardy - Tennessee
23 years ago
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RE: Wire fence for backyard of 1920 Bungalow
Comments (1)Thanks for the info! I have wanted some of this old fashioned type fencing for a long time. I have a gate with the hooped wire insert, and a little finial on top. Will be perfect for my old fashioned plants, yard, etc....See MoreWire fencing for a 1920's Bungalow
Comments (2)I will try to tell you how I do it. First, you have to have an online account to store your pictures. I use Photobucket, the free version. Follow their directions to send the photo to your account there. Then when you type your message in the forum, just go to that account (Photobucket or whatever) find the picture select the HTML code under the picture (you will have other choices, but the third one down, HTML, is what works here. Click on it (will show copied) then go back to the forum and paste (right click) the copied code where you want it in your message. When you preview the message, you will see if it works for you. Hope this is clear....See MoreNew here -- Just bought a 1927 Bungalow 874 Square Feet
Comments (83)Kiki!!!! So glad to see you have appeared on the scene. Upgrading to 200 amp service is a great idea. And having a pro do it is the ONLY way to go. Be sure the paint job is done with lots of drop cloths to protect your lovely newly finished floors. We are doing the floors last, after the major portion of painting is done. But you do what you gotta do. If you have an option to have the kitchen done before you move in, ....that is, you have the time AND the money, decide what you need done and get it done before moving in. All of that work requires tearing into stuff, and lots of dust and cleaning chemicals and new flooring. You might even find that underneath the old flooring is good oak wood which can be refinished with the rest of your house. Lots of folks are going that route these days. If you decide to move in and do it later, a good contractor could get it done in a couple of weeks. That would be a good time to take a vacation. BUT, the dust would get all over everything in your house even if they are careful. it is easier to have workmen tromping around and through an EMPTY house than it is one you have treasured items in. Just the way I look at it. But very pleased to see you back with us. All of us here are passionate about your house. We love to hear what is happening....See MoreMy new picket fence (and lots and lots of photos)
Comments (19)They say people buy houses with emotions - and I surely bought this house with my emotions. I fell crazy in love with the house the moment I laid eyes on it. Probably paid a little too much, but the seller replumbed the house for us and did a good, good job (probably a $10,000 repair job) and fixed the slate roof (not cheap either) and re-wired much of the house (probably another $5,000+). The boiler was replaced in 2004 with a high-efficiency unit, and that's a plus. So, I console myself that much of the big ugly work was already done before we bought it. It's got some nice features, such as a full basement (Very unusual for southeastern Virginia) and a huge attic with a spacious walk-up staircase. The house (and the 'hood) went through hard times in the 1980s and this fine old home was used as a boarding house. They had deadbolts on the bedroom doors and there was a family living on the sunporch (very small) and another family living in the attic (with pink insulation dripping from the ceiling). In 2004, some guys bought it for the purpose of flipping it. After two years, they grew tired of it and ran out of money before they could do too much harm (thank goodness) and that's when we bought it. It was a diamond in the rough when we bought it and we've dumped too much money into it, but hubby has a nice job with the city and I tell him, "This house is your GIFT to the city." :-) It's true, too. But there are days when I wonder about the wisdom of buying such an old house that requires a steady influx of cash, love, inspiration and perspiration. Nonetheless, when I trot downstairs in the morning and see that beautiful entry foyer, I always feel a little happier. I tell people that this house is a beautiful sculpture made of wood and designed so that people can live within its beautiful walls and admire its artistic grandeur from many different angles. I do believe that. It's also 100% identical to the house in which I was raised. That's probably why I grabbed my new husband by the lapels in February 2007 when we stood in its empty living room and said, "I HAVE TO HAVE THIS HOUSE." It was built in 1925 by a man who owned the local lumber mill and his wife became ill whilst it was under construction. He urged her to hold on promising her, "I'm building you the most beautiful house." She died six months after moving in and her funeral was held in the living room. It was a home built with love and that shows in every joint and every piece of lumber. Of all the houses I've ever seen, this is one of the best-built. These fantastically huge beams in the basement have no knots. They say the original builder hand-selected each beam and joist before it was delivered to the site. I believe that. Thanks for saying nice things about my house. Makes me feel better about having bought the old lady. :) Here's a photo of the man who built it, sitting in *our* backyard (from the 1950s)....See MoreKellySueCorder
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