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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

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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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Windows

jsmith8571 — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 20:30:46 -0700

Have an older brick home/church. Do not want to replace the windows just repair restore them. Qestion: I once saw a product that tighten the sashes up by pulling out the parting stop and replacing with a new plastic track and parting stop. Does anyone know where I might get this product?

Thanks,

jsmith

Replacement Storm Windows

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 08:47:00 -0700

I have begun the same process on my 1905 house, replacing all the cheap aluminum with wooden storms complete with the hanger hardware. I have completed 17 and have 26 to go. I have made them myself out of poplar wood and have perfected the design. If you are interested let me know at hildebrand_m@msn.com and I can show you what I am doing. I am considering making these for people since I too looked for someone to make them for me and found them quite pricy to have them made. I would be interested in making rough frames for a reasonable price then having the do-it-yourselfer's sand, prime, paint, glaze them. I would also consider doing the complete job for an appropriate price. Thanks

Storm Windows

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:16:46 -0700

Bob Yapp, a preservation expert out of Hannibal, Missouri, periodically offers a 3-day class on how to build a wood storm window exactly like you describe! When he came to Des Moines recently (brought here by COSC), one of his presentations included a demonstration of these storm windows - they are fabulous and don't appear too difficult to fabricate. I think there would be a GREAT market for someone who could fabricate these windows for people. Unfortunately, I don't know of anyone who does just yet...

Replacement Storm Windows

marlon3320 — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 15:14:03 -0700

I want to replace my non period aluminum storm windows with something that looks like a colonial revival period storm. I have seen some storms that function like new storms with one pane removable and replaceable with a screen for summer.I have not found a company or supplier in the DSM area. Any information would help. thanks.