CHURCH PEW DILEMMA
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Comments (8)Thanks, all, for the suggestions about leaving it on a very low setting. This brick church has been out here in the middle of nowhere since the late 1800s. It has a full basement which must protect the pipes, and we always turn off the water. The only time we've had water issues was during wicked wet springs, when the snow melts, and our sump pump fails. They've always turned off the heat during the week in winters, with no issues. I'll bring up the insurance issue with the board, though, cuz that's a good thought. But, I think the Board will still want to opt for one that turns off completely. Those frugal Lutherans!!...See MoreBuying a church seemed like a good idea.....
Comments (45)Sorry for not responding for a bit, I got really bad news about my little dog at the end of last week and we've just been concentrating on her since then. These windows look bad from the outside too sadly. The side wall is this pretty hideous stucco and the color is dubious. still I think the house looks pretty cute from the front so I'll post a pic of that. i decided to slow down on the beams and still haven't made a decision on lighting for the beamed portion of the room as recessed lights won't work. I may hit you guys up for ideas on that next. To my own shock I am considering track lighting for that section. i got several quotes for storm windows, both interior and exterior. The ones I have settled on are expensive ($4500 for all three), but they are built by a very highly recommended person in town who lives less than 5 minutes walk away, knows all the history of my windows and I just feel really good about using them. Mom still reserving judgement on the glass, but we'll see. I'm waiting on the design to come back showing some colors. The front of the house; it's about 2650 sqft. Most of the portion to the right would have been added at some point. It was initially just the tiny chapel to the left....See Morechurch remodeling
Comments (4)There are many interior design firms that have a church specialty. There are 6 at least that I know of locally, and I’m not exactly in a hotbed of design. They have access to materials and products designer especially to your situation. It streamlines things greatly to have all of that experience and all of those products together. I’m sure they would love to help you with a refresh!...See Moreanother church meal for the multitude.
Comments (29)If you expect some people will take large amounts of some items try putting out only a third of it at a time and using a small serving spoon in it. You can then put out a new bowl when the first gets low. It seems that most people aren't as likely to take giant servings if it does not look like there is a huge amount of the food. And they tend to take a spoon or two no matter how large serving spoon is so big spoons = big servings. It has worked well at a camp where I help in the kitchen. YMMV Melons can often be an economical choice to add bulk to a fruit salad in the summer months. The idea of offering just one fruit is a good one, too. Grapes can be cut into small clusters with a scissors and served still attached to the stems. Or small wedges of melon could be the only offering....See Moreglschisler
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