Be ready for the next 100 years
This blog is about a 120 year old house in the Canadian Prairies . This house already has its own history and I will tell you how I am preparing this house to make its history continue for at least another 100 years. I'll talk about problems with repairs and their solutions, about new technologies and materials, about the application of these technologies, materials and manufactures. Tips and tricks, as well as questions are welcome.
Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Thursday, 29 December 2011
Saturday, 29 October 2011
Monday, 24 October 2011
Friday, 14 October 2011
The choice
It is hard to choose what to fix first. But roof and windows can wait, because if we will lose foundation, we lose whole house. Short research about who can help to fix foundation gave funny result, closer guy who may be will interesting to fix foundation is 200 km away and price will be probably from 15000 CAD and up. Little bit too much.
Monday, 10 October 2011
Friday, 7 October 2011
About
Looks like some renovation almost finished and I had a visit to furniture shop today. Just for browsing around, may be to find some ideas ….I was looking for a couple chairs what we can place in front of a fireplace…
Think about massive and old style… and of course comfortable to sit, to relax, to watch the fire and may be to dream in winter time. Found one that looked very close to what I was imaging.
But when I looked closer….
I called sale person and asked about these strange holes..
She looked at me like I’m guy from small village and have first time to see cultured furniture.
- THAT, SPEACIAL DESIGN!!! AND ALL THAT CHAIRS MADE THE SAME WAY!!!!
I was shocked. To make circle holes and put square pieces of wood inside… these pieces not tide inside? 1000 bucks chair, has 8 holes and technically I understand why these holes were made for, but on practice I don’t understand why they fixed so bad?
For me it looks like
- Bill, what we will do with this pile of garbage at front of the house?
- Nothing Bob, we have no time to clean up, say to the customer its new landscape design.
Think about massive and old style… and of course comfortable to sit, to relax, to watch the fire and may be to dream in winter time. Found one that looked very close to what I was imaging.
But when I looked closer….
I called sale person and asked about these strange holes..
She looked at me like I’m guy from small village and have first time to see cultured furniture.
- THAT, SPEACIAL DESIGN!!! AND ALL THAT CHAIRS MADE THE SAME WAY!!!!
I was shocked. To make circle holes and put square pieces of wood inside… these pieces not tide inside? 1000 bucks chair, has 8 holes and technically I understand why these holes were made for, but on practice I don’t understand why they fixed so bad?
For me it looks like
- Bill, what we will do with this pile of garbage at front of the house?
- Nothing Bob, we have no time to clean up, say to the customer its new landscape design.
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