Antique Replica
Posted in Garden Antiques on 05/14/2009 05:18 pm by adminDo you have tips on restoring an old house?
I'm looking for tips on restoring a early 1800's brick farm house. The old owners did all of the "gutting" & left it. I want to keep as much of the Victorian look as I can but there are somethings that I feel would be better if brought up to date. I know that the point of restoring is to keep as much of the old, old when ever you can but...
1.)I want to keep the old window frames but have the glass repaired? Or should I buy all new windows? Most of the old frames are broken & I can't find anyone who makes antique replica frames.
2.) The house has all old plaster (horse hair junk) with little or no electric so the house has to be all rewired. Is it OK to take down the old plaster, rewire & then put up drywall? Or will the ruin the Victorian feel?
3.) This old house has way too many doorways for me. Should they stay or should they go. We wanted to patch a few up & then just reuse the wood trim in other areas as needed?
Hey tigger, I hope I can help
1. I would definitely price out both options on the windows. New windows in old houses are nice just for efficiency. You can buy old looking windows. Try Pella and Anderson for wood ones, but they're pricey.
2. I'd get rid of the old plaster! It's a mildew breeding ground behind them. As long as preserve or add moldings, Crown rail,chair, and high baseboards..etc..
3.Don't stress on the doorways. They have to be covered up for our plasmas, king size beds,ya know.
With this investment I'd invest in some Victorian magazines and stay focused on your vision.. Sounds nice so far. Good luck
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