Comments on: Living In The House http://1912bungalow.com/2005/10/living-in-the-house/ Articles, reviews, tons of before & after photos, house restoration and interviews for the house obsessed. Get inspired! Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:05:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Crystal Alexander http://1912bungalow.com/2005/10/living-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-2177 Crystal Alexander Wed, 30 Jun 2010 02:53:56 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2005/10/05/living-in-the-house/#comment-2177 We've only been in our house for 14 months, and I get discouraged sometimes too with the lack of progress and what the visions in my head look like compared to reality. When I get upset, I remind myself what a busy, and financially draining, year it's been. We moved across country to Virginia, from Michigan, in January. We bought our first home in April, got married (in our home state of Michigan) in August, I lost my job in September, and we welcomed our first child in February. When I look at all of that, I kind of feel happy about what we HAVE accomplished. Since February, we've only painted the front porch and landscaped the front yard. Not too bad, considering the mounting diaper and formula costs!!!! We’ve only been in our house for 14 months, and I get discouraged sometimes too with the lack of progress and what the visions in my head look like compared to reality. When I get upset, I remind myself what a busy, and financially draining, year it’s been. We moved across country to Virginia, from Michigan, in January. We bought our first home in April, got married (in our home state of Michigan) in August, I lost my job in September, and we welcomed our first child in February. When I look at all of that, I kind of feel happy about what we HAVE accomplished. Since February, we’ve only painted the front porch and landscaped the front yard. Not too bad, considering the mounting diaper and formula costs!!!!

]]> By: Heather http://1912bungalow.com/2005/10/living-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-778 Heather Tue, 19 Feb 2008 22:31:06 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2005/10/05/living-in-the-house/#comment-778 Hi J! First off congrats on the new house. I have never tried wallpapering over acoustical tile. My concern is that it will not adhere well or hold long term. I know this would be a short term solution to hide an eye sore, but I hate the idea of you spending your money on something that isn't really going to solve the problem - especially since you mentioned money is tight. In your situation, I would try to live with the ceiling as is until I could afford to rip out the tile ceiling. Have you checked to see what is underneath the tile? Although I have no idea without actually seeing your ceiling, I am picturing a drop ceiling. Often the original plaster ceiling has been left in place. Sometimes drop ceilings were put in to hide cracks in the plaster. If the original ceiling is in place, it can be repaired an patched for a small investment of materials and a larger investment of your time. Best of luck!! Hi J! First off congrats on the new house.

I have never tried wallpapering over acoustical tile. My concern is that it will not adhere well or hold long term. I know this would be a short term solution to hide an eye sore, but I hate the idea of you spending your money on something that isn’t really going to solve the problem – especially since you mentioned money is tight.

In your situation, I would try to live with the ceiling as is until I could afford to rip out the tile ceiling. Have you checked to see what is underneath the tile? Although I have no idea without actually seeing your ceiling, I am picturing a drop ceiling. Often the original plaster ceiling has been left in place. Sometimes drop ceilings were put in to hide cracks in the plaster. If the original ceiling is in place, it can be repaired an patched for a small investment of materials and a larger investment of your time.

Best of luck!!

]]> By: jj http://1912bungalow.com/2005/10/living-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-777 jj Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:24:28 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2005/10/05/living-in-the-house/#comment-777 Hi, We just closed on a 1920 Arts and Crafts Bungalow in Easthampton Ma. We are so thrilled. Any advice for an ugly big acoustical ceiling in the upstairs bedroom. Money is tight, we thought about wallpapering it. Are we crazy. Thanks,J Hi,

We just closed on a 1920 Arts and Crafts Bungalow in Easthampton Ma. We are so thrilled. Any advice for an ugly big acoustical ceiling in the upstairs bedroom. Money is tight, we thought about wallpapering it. Are we crazy.
Thanks,J

]]> By: lee polowczuk http://1912bungalow.com/2005/10/living-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-776 lee polowczuk Mon, 27 Mar 2006 19:54:30 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2005/10/05/living-in-the-house/#comment-776 latest update from Greenville, SC Removed the seven layers of flooring...I have been piecing in new wood where needed. Have about 24 hours into that job.... 6 or so more to go.. then the floors will be sanded. I should ahve about 175 sq feet of kitchen floor that matches the rest of the house. latest update from Greenville, SC

Removed the seven layers of flooring…I have been piecing in new wood where needed. Have about 24 hours into that job…. 6 or so more to go.. then the floors will be sanded. I should ahve about 175 sq feet of kitchen floor that matches the rest of the house.

]]> By: heather http://1912bungalow.com/2005/10/living-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-775 heather Tue, 21 Feb 2006 01:51:16 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2005/10/05/living-in-the-house/#comment-775 Oh, Lee. That sounds so nice! It is exciting to hear about all your updates and hard work. Thanks for letting me know how your project is turning out. Until we get to our kitchen, I'm living vicariously through others. :) Oh, Lee. That sounds so nice! It is exciting to hear about all your updates and hard work. Thanks for letting me know how your project is turning out. Until we get to our kitchen, I’m living vicariously through others. :)

]]> By: lee Polowczuk http://1912bungalow.com/2005/10/living-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-774 lee Polowczuk Mon, 20 Feb 2006 20:07:04 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2005/10/05/living-in-the-house/#comment-774 another update.... walls are a darker sage green. Everything else is white... another update…. walls are a darker sage green. Everything else is white…

]]> By: lee Polowczuk http://1912bungalow.com/2005/10/living-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-773 lee Polowczuk Mon, 20 Feb 2006 20:01:26 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2005/10/05/living-in-the-house/#comment-773 An update..... I put 5/16" beadboard as a backsplash which moved the countertops out just enough. They look good...so does the beadboard. I am getting close to tackling the floor. I did a test spot and hot water dissolved the black tarish paper. the thing I am most proud of was turnign my flat kitchen doors into shaker style. I added a border of 1 11/16 pine (1/4") thick around the doors... it costs 59 cents a foot at home depot. It's time consuming, but my doors look great. I painted it with oil based satin paint. I tried semi-gloss at first, but it looks too commercial. Satin looks hand rubbed, if paint can look hand rubbed. New single sink and nice satin waterfall faucet. 36" gas GE Monogram cooktop and a GE Profile retracting hood. Also GE oven and microwave. Considering a dishwasher and will get an inexpensive refrigerator. Went to the Arts and Crafts festival in Asheville, NC this weekend to get more ideas. An update….. I put 5/16″ beadboard as a backsplash which moved the countertops out just enough. They look good…so does the beadboard.

I am getting close to tackling the floor. I did a test spot and hot water dissolved the black tarish paper.

the thing I am most proud of was turnign my flat kitchen doors into shaker style. I added a border of 1 11/16 pine (1/4″) thick around the doors… it costs 59 cents a foot at home depot. It’s time consuming, but my doors look great. I painted it with oil based satin paint. I tried semi-gloss at first, but it looks too commercial.

Satin looks hand rubbed, if paint can look hand rubbed. New single sink and nice satin waterfall faucet. 36″ gas GE Monogram cooktop and a GE Profile retracting hood. Also GE oven and microwave. Considering a dishwasher and will get an inexpensive refrigerator.

Went to the Arts and Crafts festival in Asheville, NC this weekend to get more ideas.

]]> By: anne fairchild http://1912bungalow.com/2005/10/living-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-772 anne fairchild Sat, 21 Jan 2006 12:46:27 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2005/10/05/living-in-the-house/#comment-772 I went through the same thing with removing old linoleum with lots of black tar underneath. We used a product called krud kutter from home depot and then scraped it lightly with a putty knife or similar.The product if I can remember correctly is mostly natural and does not smell as bad as you would think. The hot water did NOTHING in our situation. the product worked slowly but beautifully, and the harwoods where able to be restored. I went through the same thing with removing old linoleum with lots of black tar underneath. We used a product called krud kutter from home depot and then scraped it lightly with a putty knife or similar.The product if I can remember correctly is mostly natural and does not smell as bad as you would think. The hot water did NOTHING in our situation. the product worked slowly but beautifully, and the harwoods where able to be restored.

]]> By: heather http://1912bungalow.com/2005/10/living-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-771 heather Tue, 13 Dec 2005 01:34:36 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2005/10/05/living-in-the-house/#comment-771 Lee, Hi! Sorry I didn't get back to you. I have been on a little bit of a hiatus from this site and the house. First of all, congratulations for tackling your kitchen. It has been 3 years and we still haven't gotten to our kitchen - which desperately needs HELP. For your countertops, instead of going with a bullnose edge maybe you could have the the edge cut straight? If the edge was straight instead of rounded you could adda strip of wood around the counter top. I think that dresses it up. I feel you on excavating the kitchen floor! It is a challenge to remove linoleum. Basically, we used brute strength to get the linoleum itself off. That left us with black tar paper stuff stick to the floor and adhesive. We discovered that using very hot water and covering it with paper towels dissolved the adhesive. It is not what I would call an easy project. I LOVE the look of black and white checkerboard tiles. We had them in the kitchen of our last apartment but they were awful to keep clean. We have pets and they showed dirt terribly. I would look into going with Linoleum instead of vinyl if you go this route. They still make it and it is supposed to be easier to keep clean. I think your white cabinets and satin nickel hardware sounds lovely! Please keep in touch and let me know how your project turns out. Best, heather Lee,

Hi! Sorry I didn’t get back to you. I have been on a little bit of a hiatus from this site and the house.

First of all, congratulations for tackling your kitchen. It has been 3 years and we still haven’t gotten to our kitchen – which desperately needs HELP. For your countertops, instead of going with a bullnose edge maybe you could have the the edge cut straight? If the edge was straight instead of rounded you could adda strip of wood around the counter top. I think that dresses it up.

I feel you on excavating the kitchen floor! It is a challenge to remove linoleum. Basically, we used brute strength to get the linoleum itself off. That left us with black tar paper stuff stick to the floor and adhesive. We discovered that using very hot water and covering it with paper towels dissolved the adhesive. It is not what I would call an easy project. I LOVE the look of black and white checkerboard tiles. We had them in the kitchen of our last apartment but they were awful to keep clean. We have pets and they showed dirt terribly. I would look into going with Linoleum instead of vinyl if you go this route. They still make it and it is supposed to be easier to keep clean.

I think your white cabinets and satin nickel hardware sounds lovely!

Please keep in touch and let me know how your project turns out.
Best,
heather

]]> By: Lee Polowczuk http://1912bungalow.com/2005/10/living-in-the-house/comment-page-1/#comment-770 Lee Polowczuk Fri, 02 Dec 2005 21:42:39 +0000 http://1912bungalow.com/blog/2005/10/05/living-in-the-house/#comment-770 I am refurbishing a 1930's bungalow kitchen. I have already made one mistake that shouldn't be too difficult to rectify.... I ordered nice basalt slate Formica countertops which are 25 1/4 inches deep with a full bullnose front. My problem is my cabinets are 25" deep. any ideas for giving me more of an overhang? Other question is I have to go seven, yes seven layers down to get to the 1 1/4" wide hardwood floor. The last layer seems to be real linoleum. How do I get that gunk off? I have only taken it down seven layers in one small spot in the corner. If I deem this to be too difficult a project. I may just take it down two layers to a luan underlayment and lay black and white chekerboard sheet vinyl. The cabinets will be painted white. Hardware will be bin pulls and door pulls in satin nickel. Walls will likely be white, trim white. We may do a red accent wall. I have hardwood floors throughout the rest of the house I don't care if you rip apart any of my ideas. I am refurbishing a 1930′s bungalow kitchen.

I have already made one mistake that shouldn’t be too difficult to rectify…. I ordered nice basalt slate Formica countertops which are 25 1/4 inches deep with a full bullnose front. My problem is my cabinets are 25″ deep. any ideas for giving me more of an overhang?

Other question is I have to go seven, yes seven layers down to get to the 1 1/4″ wide hardwood floor. The last layer seems to be real linoleum. How do I get that gunk off? I have only taken it down seven layers in one small spot in the corner.

If I deem this to be too difficult a project. I may just take it down two layers to a luan underlayment and lay black and white chekerboard sheet vinyl. The cabinets will be painted white. Hardware will be bin pulls and door pulls in satin nickel. Walls will likely be white, trim white. We may do a red accent wall.

I have hardwood floors throughout the rest of the house

I don’t care if you rip apart any of my ideas.

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