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Recommendation

kelli.griffis — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:16:10 -0700

[Recommendation submitted via e-mail] We've had Brian Smith working on rehabbing our windows on a 1929 two-story brick home in Beaverdale over the past few months. He's completely refinished the interior woodwork, matching our existing oak stain, and is currently reglazing all the exterior panes, most of which were in bad shape. We are extremely pleased with the results, and would recommend Brian to anyone interested in restoring older windows. He really cares about the results, and is very conscientious and courteous.

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So how is the building I've

Anonymous — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 23:03:15 -0700

So how is the building I've always drove by it but never really new anything about it.

Great garage builder

Anonymous — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 13:02:51 -0700

Troy built a 2-car garage for me in August 2011. He and his crew were there every day arriving as I left for work and often cleaning up as I arrived home. I whitnessed Troy actively managing the job and his crew allowing the garage to be completed on-schedule. He was very patient with the design changes I made that reduced the construction cost and his final bill reflected all those adjustments. I was also able to leverage my own cement, electrical and painting contractor.

Save this place now

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:00:44 -0800

I would love to see this old place saved ... I love old things and they each have a story to tell ... I would love to see the inside of this ....

Kingsway Cathredal of long ago

Anonymous — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:54:31 -0800

I went to this church and was married there in Oct 1971 by Pastor Browning and every time I drive by, I have a lot of wonderful memories of events and friends that I made while going to this church. I hope that it isn't ever demolished and hope that it is once again restored to the way it was 20 years ago.

Leonard Tinker Heating and Cooling

MMondo — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 09:36:39 -0800

Leonard Tinker did repair work on my furnace in a few different houses. He is very knowledgeable and a good guy.

We used Troy recently to build us a new garage and we couldn't have been happier. He was great about telling is what was going on and he showed up when he said he was going to. All his subs were good too. Everyone in the neighborhood has noticed what a nice job he has done. I will absolutely call him the next time we need work done.

Roadside

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:59:35 -0800

We would love to hear from the people who went there as children. Or if you know of any more pictures that these older people might have we'd love to look at them. Lee Rose is my father and he's fixing up this building. Its a long process. If you can email me
jrose.urbandale@gmail.com

We'd love to get Roadside back up in order. They put a new roof on 2 years ago.

Owner of Roadside Settlement House

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:54:52 -0800

Hi my father owns the building Lee Rose. Jack Rose's son.

Extreme Electric

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 07:47:08 -0700

As a renovation and remodeling contractor, we use Extreme Electric for most of our projects. Jeff is knowledgeable and a good problem-solver.

1618 Oakland Mansion

Anonymous — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:25:00 -0700

My wife and I are looking to purchase 1618 Oakland house. We are writing the club to help us find out why this house has been on the market for so long. We feel this house is an excellent structure.

Sincerely,
John and Leila

[Reply: You may contact the Des Moines Rehabbers Club at steve@renovatedsm.com for more information]

Tinker is very good

Anonymous — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 18:40:44 -0700

I have contracted with Leonard on several occasions. He does very good work, is honest and is quite an interesting person. Gotta love the whistle!

Best type of paint for exterior wood trim

jduvick — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 04:37:00 -0700

Hi I'm a newbie in this group but I would appreciate some advice on best paint options for exterior wood trim on an older home (in our case, brick Tudor style from 1929). Latex or oil? Is elastomeric (e.g. Duration) good or bad in the long run? Which finish is most appropriate for an older home (satin vs semigloss vs flat).
I expect there's more than one opinion to be had, but I'm curious to find out what those are!
Cheers,
Jon

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Twin building?

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 11:25:14 -0700

There's a building very similar to this on the 100 block of SE 6th (across from Rowat Stone.) Could they be related somehow? How would it affect their preservation potential if they are?

how does one go about buying

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 19:47:34 -0700

how does one go about buying the crane co. building? if anyone knows the answer please email me at brandonambrosy@yahoo.com