Monday, April 30, 2007
Sunday, April 29, 2007
More restoration process

Viewing from the north, most all shingles are primed. The 1920's tiles have been removed from the roofs. Btw, these tiles are being purchased and will be reused by someone, somewhere. Which is nice to know... Old things, no longer needed here, are being recycled. Not just thrown in the dumpster! The bare roof has been covered. Later, will come more tiles.
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I so hope these windows will be restored. I'm *afraid* to ask. -sigh- Because I know that a front window, will become two. Sooooooo.... Plus, I'm sure those tiny old panes must be an awful chore to be kept sparkling clean.
But, even if they won't stay here, I'm sure they too will be sold and recycled, to somewhere else, where old things can still be used.

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View from the south. The plan here was for 2 windows upstairs , somehow. There is much need for more light upstairs. These would help this. Originally, the upper level was where grain for the horses, was stored. You can still see the trap door, through which the grain was dropped down to the horses, stabled below.
No need for lots of light then. But in its use as a living place, there is more need for light up there.
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Sunday, April 15, 2007
About the Carriage House, being restored...
And when I call this *my* Carriage House... I only mean that I love it and would love for it, to be mine. It is not, and never will be. But it's in my line of sight, looking out my kitchen and den windows. I've watched it for years. It's been neglected and kind of let 'go to seed.' I've never been able to get inside, as the old couple who owned it, were very reclusive. And I've wondered about the layout... And conjured up in my mind, what I would do with it, if it were mine. :-)
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So after all these years of looking and pondering, I'm having great fun with finally learning so much about it, and its history. By chatting with the caretaker of the estate, which purchased it.
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