Bossy Contractor Dilemma and Modern Mouldings
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Comments (50)We took a more conservative approach when renovating our 1928 Tudor, course our plaster was in fairly good condition. The house needed new wiring, plumbing, and we needed to remodel the kitchen and bathrooms as well. We decided to create arteries to get these new systems up to other floors. Think of potential opportunities for these arteries when you embark on a remodel. Example, when we gutted the kitchen, we used this artery to get the wiring up to the second floor. We gutted one wall in the bathroom to run our new copper plumbing up and some wiring. We did gut our basement entirely of 70's paneling and use that to help us channel the new systems up. So, with a good bit of planning and thinking, you can save the headache of removing the plaster. I for one believe the plaster and some of the cracks and repairs give the house it's age and character. I've seen houses that have been completely gutted and drywalled, they look a bit sterile to me. It freaks me out when I see people on tv and whatnot, bashing away at plaster without a respirator or something, you know they're sucking in tons of lead paint and possibly asbestos. Think people! Negatives of removing plaster: 1. The weight of all that plaster and lathe 2. The lead and asbestos dust, yuck! 3. The nails holding the lathe on take forever to remove, and they're rusty. 4. Removing the character of the old walls. That said, if the plaster is trashed, beyond repair, have a company come in and take it all down. If you want to insulate the exterior walls, you can have a company drill holes on the outside and force blow-in insulation in the cavities. Myself, I think it's better to have the house breathe a bit. I really think some of these new homes are over insulated. We insulated our attics to R38 and insulated the remodeled rooms we have done. So far the house is staying cooler with the AC and Warmer with the heating and our bills have gone down. We put new Marvin Infinity Fiberglass windows in and they've helped a ton. Hope these ideas help!...See MorePlease help with layout of kitchen and other rooms in 1909 four square
Comments (134)Wow, thank you all for your kind comments! @cpartist and @P Banos, here is a pic of the exterior. I will update this thread once I have the front porch back on....See MoreCeiling design cost estimates please..
Comments (79)@Victor Wilson it took me a month to figure out the ring sizes, proving my math teacher right when I asked him, “when will I ever need this in my life?”. . I used the poly 1/4 ring pieces that come in so many styles, widths, lengths and projections. Not many contractors have experience with these elaborate ceilings. The company I bought them from was no help either, even after sending them ceiling measurements and inspiration pic. After it was finished I found a company that makes prefabricated large scale ceiling trellises which would be a lot easier....See More40'' inch cabinet for 8 foot ceiling(IKEA)
Comments (29)Amber S--I can see why you have made the decision to replace that top trim. So, all of you, what can people who have 8' ceilings and want the contemporary look of a slab door do if they want to install the 40" uppers? (I like fancy crown molding with traditional cabinetry, but it won't work with a modern look.) How about installing the uppers about 1.5" or so closer to the counter top than is typically recommended?...See MoreMichelle NJ
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