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By: Renée

Renée — Wed, 31 Jan 2024 01:00:29 +0000

This is so cool, I’m restoring old floors now! Can I ask what grit sandpaper you used?

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 11:07:39 +0000

In reply to Painters Whangarei. wow, such high praises!! I'm so glad it encouraged you.

By: Painters Whangarei

Painters Whangarei — Mon, 10 Jul 2023 06:05:08 +0000

What an uplifting piece about the need of protecting heritage and historic houses! It is clear that the author has a deep appreciation for old homes and the stories they carry. The author’s rich descriptions and personal experiences make the reader nostalgic and grateful for the world’s architectural marvels. This essay serves as a timely reminder to treasure our history and take pleasure in the charming quirks that only older houses can provide. I appreciate you posting this moving essay.

By: Christine Damm

Christine Damm — Mon, 29 May 2023 20:18:34 +0000

So we have an old 1830s Greek Revival in Vermont that we have lived in for 26 years. Just got the bad news that the FHA would not give us a refi without refinishing the floors! My husband and I are in our 70s and really not up for the task. I was told they were hemlock and called “scrub board” and were never meant to be coated. How did you get all the dirt out of the cracks between the boards? The main issue is that we have nowhere to put the furniture while we do anything with the floors. Any insights you might have would be most welcome.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 04 Jun 2022 23:28:49 +0000

In reply to Jana. Amen! (And I hope you some day "get" your cape and barn. :) )

By: Jana

Jana — Sat, 04 Jun 2022 15:39:41 +0000

Michelle……….just now found you…… you ROCK.

I told my parents when I was 4 that I wanted to live in a Cape Cod with an old barn. Still waiting for that.
And finally…….Long live Olde Wide Plank Wood Flooring. Totally worth saving!!

Peace!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 01:44:58 +0000

In reply to Colleen Humbert.

I wasn’t calling it the correct name 🙂 I just corrected it to read “orbital” sander and included a link above… https://amzn.to/3vuHZjn

By: Colleen Humbert

Colleen Humbert — Fri, 29 Apr 2022 20:24:02 +0000

Hi! We are having trouble figuring out what you mean by a “vibrating sander.” Can you explain? Thanks so much!

By: Danielle

Danielle — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 14:19:37 +0000

It is beautiful! We have old floors that are wearing down in places that some day may get refinished. But for now, I love the “Character” that they add. They say “somebody has lived here.” “Somebody loved me.” I love that your floorboards were once “illegal”…what a neat little bit of information 🙂 As for the person who pinned it to their “dream home” board, I don’t blame them! It’s beautiful, even if it’s imperfect! I always loved the movie “It’s a Wonderful Life” and how much time Mary spent fixing up the house and how much George loved/hated that knob on the railing that came off every time he walked past. It’s the love and the character that these old houses have that make them dream homes 🙂