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Tag: historic home restoration

Renovation Update: Instaling cornice

February 3, 2025

All the walls and ceilings are sanded and primed—finally! It was a long and dusty process, but it feels so good to see smooth, fresh surfaces ready for the next stage. Now it’s time to add the ceiling cornice! Remember when I was debating which trim to choose? (This blog post here here.) It was … More Renovation Update: Instaling cornice

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Part 3: Rebuilding from the Ground Up

September 16, 2024

The real work began when we started rebuilding from the ground up—literally. The original flooring, like much of the wood in the house, was beyond repair. But the issues didn’t stop there. Beneath the floors, we found clay, which is not good. So, we had to remove that and fill it with the sand. Since … More Part 3: Rebuilding from the Ground Up

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