The Vital Value of Sparkle
All the windows under the main porch get really dirty as they are never washed by rain. So, too, with all the wood. But sparkly windows are, IMO, vital. As they let everybody know: this house is loved; cared for. I even took a toothbrush and soapy water to the stained-glass. (Note: the porch ceiling color is soon to be a pale lavender.)
I plan to install a hose bibb on the porch so the whole can be easily scrubbed. I should have done this years ago.
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Sparkling clean!
Lavender paint seems to be a better match with the current palette. Will surely be amazed at this to-be-installed hose bib.
As an alternative to a hose bib, may I suggest a wall hydrant/ house hydrant? Granted it looks modern but it is more streamlined. Don’t know about its longevity though.
https://youtu.be/wKHvWK4mLzA
I’m certain that in 50 years, some person will chip off the pale lavender paint, doing a bit of archaeology, and reveal that in the 1950s, an orangey salmon was the ceiling color! Hooray for the historical narrative!
(this was written purely to drive you insane)
You silly thing.
I’m already insane!
You probably already know this, but just in case:
There is a frost protected type of hose bibb. It sets the valve deep into the wall to prevent freezing. Effectively, it is a regular tap inside the wall with a very long, deep handle stem to reach the outside.
Example:
https://www.homedepot.ca/product/aqua-dynamic-non-freeze-wall-hydrant-1-2-inch-male-x-1-2-inch-solder-14-inch/1000117469
The wall hydrant suggested by Leigh looks interesting.
Beautiful! Can’t wait for lavender color.
There is a frost free version of the usual hose Bibb. It setts the actual valve deep into the wall and effectively has a long handle stem to the outside.
Ex: https://www.homedepot.ca/product/aqua-dynamic-non-freeze-wall-hydrant-1-2-inch-male-x-1-2-inch-solder-14-inch/1000117469
I’ve never heard the term wall hydrant before, but there it is.
The suggestion by Leigh looks really interesting as well.
Apologies, the comment posting sysren fooled me again.
A question, because I don’t know the answer……Would the stain glass windows have had a storm window on the outside to protect them. I realize this would have been a special storm window as the bay is curved. The house looks amazing, Ross!
Installing a hose bibb or hydrant, whatever you choose will be so convenient. My porch and windows get so dusty, as we have a gravel road starting at the end of our property. When the wind blows the right way, I can see the big cloud of dust heading for the porch. You make me feel guilty, my windows are not as sparkly as yours. The lavender ceiling will look great. As for the storm window on the stained glass, I have read several articles about that, they say the stained glass gets cloudy after awhile. Not sure what the reasoning is, but look into it.