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Ameriscot said:
Thanks Bullie! Looks like a nice size home you are buying. Post more pics when you can.
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Will do. The windows you see upstairs is in the attic. Makes it look bigger, but good storage space. One could finish it out and add a bonus room, but I will never do that. The actual heated space is just under 1700 sq feet which is more than an old bachelor needs, but on the smaller size in the neighborhood. As you know, sometimes you have to buy more than you need in order to get the location you want.
 

Bullie76 said:
Will do. The windows you see upstairs is in the attic. Makes it look bigger, but good storage space. One could finish it out and add a bonus room, but I will never do that. The actual heated space is just under 1700 sq feet which is more than an old bachelor needs, but on the smaller size in the neighborhood. As you know, sometimes you have to buy more than you need in order to get the location you want.
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Well, you won't feel cramped. :) Our house is the right size for us but I would love a huge kitchen that we could put a big table in. No way to extend it though. I didn't choose this house but I love it and especially the location. My husband bought it as a second home/future retirement home with his previous wife. We have a big loft that could be turned into a dormer if we wanted, but where to put the stairs is the issue. We use a pull down ladder to get into it now. I'd have to lose my big linen cupboard to put stairs up to it.
 
Bullie76 said:
Will do. The windows you see upstairs is in the attic. Makes it look bigger, but good storage space. One could finish it out and add a bonus room, but I will never do that. The actual heated space is just under 1700 sq feet which is more than an old bachelor needs, but on the smaller size in the neighborhood. As you know, sometimes you have to buy more than you need in order to get the location you want.
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Nice....Our dormer windows are "live dormers" which means they can be seen from the lower level. The one on the left shines down to the foyer and the right down to the dining area.
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The height of a door handle is usually about 36" from the ground. Traditionally, when doors were made with a frame, the handle would be at the middle of the centre rail. This gave the best strength when you had to install a mortice lock or latch.
In the example you showed, the middle rail was fairly high and so was the handle.

I recently was in a big historic house where the door knobs were very low. It seems that this was so that the butler would have to bow when opening the door for the Lord of the Manor!
 
Looking at some of the photos... one thing I absolutely loathe is having a mirror in the bedroom - or at least one that can be seen from the bed.

This is part of the Victorian extension (1896) to the house. It is built from sandstone from two local quarries and is approx 27" thick. We removed the original lime mortar, insulated the wall, and covering that with insulating board.


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The refurbished wall - now nice and warm...
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Capt Lightning said:
The height of a door handle is usually about 36" from the ground. Traditionally, when doors were made with a frame, the handle would be at the middle of the centre rail. This gave the best strength when you had to install a mortice lock or latch.
In the example you showed, the middle rail was fairly high and so was the handle.

I recently was in a big historic house where the door knobs were very low. It seems that this was so that the butler would have to bow when opening the door for the Lord of the Manor!
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Our door handles are 50" from the floor.

And we chose mirrored doors for our built in wardrobe. Makes the room look huge and bright.
 
Some lovely photos here... Cpt...your top landing looks very similar to mine..

Tnthomas...awwww sooo cute...what's his/her name?

Ken...I've seen pictures of your house before...it always looks absolutely gorgeous...I'd love to own that house.. :D

Linda now we can all imagine where you're sitting when you post on SF... :D


Here's a corner of my livingroom in Spain...

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hollydolly said:
LOL..well that's definitely different :D...what is that tiger made from...? how does the postie climb over it to get to your letterbox...:D
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It is a soft toy which looks pretty realistic from a distance. It is sitting on top of the wardrobe in my bedroom at present, I only put it outside very occasionally much to the delight of the small neighbourhood children!:)
 
All of you have such nice homes. This is my living room. The plant,or should I say tree, came from my daughter's home in Florida. I know, you're not suppose to bring plants from place to place but I can't resist. This one was half dead and fit in a foam cup. It is now taking over my living room.Sort of like the movie, The Little Shop Of Horrors.livingroom.jpg
 
Funny you should mention the beams, hollydolly. They actually are styrofoam. Pretty popular back in the day.The walls were a dark paneling that I painted. My son looks at all of it in horror. He said he feels like he is in a 70's time warp. I don't care,we are happy with it. I don't know what I would do with myself if I couldn't piddle around in my house. Seems like I always have a paint can sitting around or some project I want to do. The hubby is happy because he doesn't have to do it.lol
 

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