Before. After.
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Next week…I hope…the entry will be removed. Then the large window can be installed, centered under the turret. The large window has a leaded-glass diamond-paned transom. This has been restored but I cannot, at the moment, pay for it. So it will not return to the house for now. This wall will be primed…
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The drip cap cannot be installed after the siding is installed.
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In 2018, Blair and his wife, Beth, toured the Cross House. During the visit Blair made a major discovery. To appreciate today’s post you might wish to first read the 2018 post. And this dramatic Part II post. I will have some wine while you read. . . . . . . . . ….
Continue ReadingThank you, Mr. President
Across the nation, Republicans are doing everything they can to demonize the LGBTQ community. My community. By way of contrast, President Biden today announced that he will host the largest-ever White House Pride Month celebration. The difference between the two parties is stark. Democrats HELP Republicans HARM
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Drum roll, please. Yesterday I posited two questions. Was there a circa-1920 header above the entry of the Carriage House, under the turret? Or was the turret supported by a full-width 1894 header? Today…I have an answer from the past. This will make removing the entry and replacing it with…
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…I have an idea. Above the door is exposed sheathing. The door is later to be replaced by the large window from the living room. The window will be centered under the turret. This will necessitate a new header. Rather than do this from the interior, as I had planned…
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