Wanna see my kitchen? - Page 6

**Rain Man** · 07-27-2006, 02:57 PM

And my attic, too. Photos attached.

**alanm** · 07-27-2006, 05:45 PM

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Here's the hole that the meteor made. Everything on the other side of the tarp is sky.

Are you serious about the meteor? When did that happen?

**Donger** · 07-27-2006, 05:46 PM

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That's what I keep saying. It's a total waste of a room, especially given the poor visitor traffic we get. (And Rausch, if you're coming into town, I, uh, I have a remodeling project going on.) It's much better to put a sleeper sofa in there and get some use out of the room.

My wife was the same way, but it's one fight that I wouldn't give up. We have guests maybe once a year for a few days.

It's a waste of space if it's only a 'guest bedroom.'

stevieray · 07-27-2006, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

Do NOT put a bed in there.

Because that's where daddy sleeps when momma is pissed off.

**Rain Man** · 07-27-2006, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

My wife was the same way, but it's one fight that I wouldn't give up. We have guests maybe once a year for a few days.

It's a waste of space if it's only a 'guest bedroom.'

Completely agree. I'm fighting that one hard.

Just got our first emergency. They're putting the joists in the attic, and are collapsing the plaster ceiling in our master bedroom. My wife is not happy about it, which means that I need to work really, really late tonight.

**Rain Man** · 07-27-2006, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by alanm

Are you serious about the meteor? When did that happen?

Meteor...foreign day laborer with sledge hammer...I have trouble telling them apart.

BucEyedPea · 07-27-2006, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

My wife was the same way, but it's one fight that I wouldn't give up. We have guests maybe once a year for a few days.

It's a waste of space if it's only a 'guest bedroom.'

Well, when you live in Florida with family in NE one has to have a guest bedroom...plus some sleep sofa's elswhere to boot.

**Bugeater** · 07-27-2006, 06:29 PM

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Nobody ever visits me. It's enigmatic.

But actually, my wife is pushing hard to turn the old TV room into a guest room, complete with bed and everything. I don't want to waste an entire room with an empty bed that'll get used twice a decade, so I'm pushing hard for just putting a nice, high-quality sleeper sofa in there and making it a reading room that can be converted to a guest room.

Anyone have any comments/opinions about guest rooms? Do you have a dedicated guest room? A sleeper sofa? What's the best route?

We have a guest room in our house, it's been used twice in the 7 years we've lived here. I wish I could add the space to my garage somehow.

**Donger** · 07-27-2006, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

one has to have a guest bedroom

Silence the female! You DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE A GUEST BEDROOM!

That's why God invented the Residence Inn by Marriott. That's where my in-laws stay when they visit 'me.'

**Donger** · 07-27-2006, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by stevieray

Because that's where daddy sleeps when momma is pissed off.

That's where when she's just a little pissed off. Sometimes it's the deck.

It pisses her off (and then makes her laugh) when I comment how nice it is to sleep outside in Denver in the summer. Sucks in the winter, though, although that's been done, too.

**KcMizzou** · 07-27-2006, 06:50 PM

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Anyone have any comments/opinions about guest rooms? Do you have a dedicated guest room? A sleeper sofa? What's the best route?

Give 'em a pillow, blanket... and an empty spot on the carpet.

Demonpenz · 07-27-2006, 06:52 PM

that house makes me want to pour soup on someone

**Rain Man** · 08-01-2006, 09:17 AM

You want to hear something cool?

I had a meeting with the contractor, and we were standing in the kitchen talking. The kitchen is still down to the bare walls right now, since they're working on the attic right now.

While we were talking, I looked over at the wall, and there was a little tiny piece of paper stuck to it. I went over and looked more closely, and it was a stamp like this:

It was behind our pantry shelf, and had apparently fallen through a crack almost a hundred years ago. It was just barely stuck to the wall, so I was able to get it off pretty easily. The bottom 20 percent was torn off, but it was still stuck to the wall, too, so I got the whole stamp.

I need to drag out my old stamp collecting book to see exactly what year it's from, because there were a bunch of similar stamps like this that were produced between 1890 and 1910. Given the age of the house, I would imagine that it's from the later part of that era.

I know it's not worth anything in its condition, but the cool part to me was finding an item that most likely belonged to the very first residents of the home.

Moooo · 08-01-2006, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

You want to hear something cool?

I had a meeting with the contractor, and we were standing in the kitchen talking. The kitchen is still down to the bare walls right now, since they're working on the attic right now.

While we were talking, I looked over at the wall, and there was a little tiny piece of paper stuck to it. I went over and looked more closely, and it was a stamp like this:

It was behind our pantry shelf, and had apparently fallen through a crack almost a hundred years ago. It was just barely stuck to the wall, so I was able to get it off pretty easily. The bottom 20 percent was torn off, but it was still stuck to the wall, too, so I got the whole stamp.

I need to drag out my old stamp collecting book to see exactly what year it's from, because there were a bunch of similar stamps like this that were produced between 1890 and 1910. Given the age of the house, I would imagine that it's from the later part of that era.

I know it's not worth anything in its condition, but the cool part to me was finding an item that most likely belonged to the very first residents of the home.

Cool find!

At my old house it had 160 acres and the person who owned it before us in the 50s was quite the alcoholic. So even after 50 years of having the house in our family you'd go along and find an old bourbon bottle outside that was 50-some years old... Not as cool as your story, but that's all I got

Moooo

Inspector · 08-01-2006, 01:33 PM

Kevin - We restored a house built in 1902. Very similar to yours - an American Four square, I believe.

We found a stamp from 1920, old liquor bottles inside the walls, signatures of wall paper hangers from 1908 and 1926, and a handwritten note from a 12 year old girl talking about how Japan had just attacked the United States in Pearl Harbor.

It was a very interesting experience. Took about 6-7 years to complete, but was a real jewel when we were done. Lots and lots of stories about the whole project.

We had to eventually sell it as it was an hour commute to work, but we sold it for 7 times what we had in it. It was a great investment and good home for us to raise 5 kids as it was 3 stories and about 4000 sq ft.

Ah, the memories. Good luck with your project and post your "after" pictures when you get it done.

BucEyedPea · 08-01-2006, 01:58 PM

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Silence the female! You DO NOT HAVE TO HAVE A GUEST BEDROOM!

Okay then...call it the hospitality suite if you prefer.

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Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-742449 VARSITY	You want to hear something cool? I had a meeting with the contractor, and we were standing in the kitchen talking. The kitchen is still down to the bare walls right now, since they're working on the attic right now. While we were talking, I looked over at the wall, and there was a little tiny piece of paper stuck to it. I went over and looked more closely, and it was a stamp like this: It was behind our pantry shelf, and had apparently fallen through a crack almost a hundred years ago. It was just barely stuck to the wall, so I was able to get it off pretty easily. The bottom 20 percent was torn off, but it was still stuck to the wall, too, so I got the whole stamp. I need to drag out my old stamp collecting book to see exactly what year it's from, because there were a bunch of similar stamps like this that were produced between 1890 and 1910. Given the age of the house, I would imagine that it's from the later part of that era. I know it's not worth anything in its condition, but the cool part to me was finding an item that most likely belonged to the very first residents of the home. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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08-01-2006, 01:33 PM	#89
Inspector MVP Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: K.C. Casino cash: $9914975	Kevin - We restored a house built in 1902. Very similar to yours - an American Four square, I believe. We found a stamp from 1920, old liquor bottles inside the walls, signatures of wall paper hangers from 1908 and 1926, and a handwritten note from a 12 year old girl talking about how Japan had just attacked the United States in Pearl Harbor. It was a very interesting experience. Took about 6-7 years to complete, but was a real jewel when we were done. Lots and lots of stories about the whole project. We had to eventually sell it as it was an hour commute to work, but we sold it for 7 times what we had in it. It was a great investment and good home for us to raise 5 kids as it was 3 stories and about 4000 sq ft. Ah, the memories. Good luck with your project and post your "after" pictures when you get it done.
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