Sorry dems, no "Market Crash Monday" for you again this week

[justoffal]

Or you are telling a whopper and are a broke loser, like most, who post incessantly on Social media.
(Nothing else better to do)

Me? Just old and I have to take too many breaks. I worked hard to destroy my joints. But I got a little bit of work left in me so I got this old house to update, repair, repaint and modernize. It's 130 years old Victorian. And as a retirement project it's perfect for us old craftsmen who can take the time to work on all the many bits and bobbles old victorians have to them.
It's gonna take me 5-10 years to fix it up like it ought to be. Working shutters and all. But it's fun.
And during my breaks I check my portfolio and see how it's doing. Or check in here to see if there is any news.

The victorian's usually have good fire places and classic mantles.

 

[JohnDB]

The victorian's usually have good fire places and classic mantles.

The moldings are insane as well.
My fireplaces are made for coal instead of wood. (Most refitted for gas logs and heaters) All the structural wood is made from old growth pine. Just as strong or stronger as any hardwood. Post and beam construction. Lath and plaster walls and ceilings. My roof has two pitches. The steep parts are at least 45⁰. Difficult to work on the dormers in those sections. (So I was planning on working on (fabricating) roof hoppers for those parts today. Some 2x8's and some old foam cushions out of chairs we upholstered ought to do the trick.

This guy had a different way of doing the moldings. Kinda thought it was unique. It was definitely not the way it was done originally....but it seemed to work for him.

 

[JohnDB]

The victorian's usually have good fire places and classic mantles.

And characteristics like this....

Fixing those shingles is what I'm working on currently....as soon as the rain stops.

 

[justoffal]

The moldings are insane as well.
My fireplaces are made for coal instead of wood. (Most refitted for gas logs and heaters) All the structural wood is made from old growth pine. Just as strong or stronger as any hardwood. Post and beam construction. Lath and plaster walls and ceilings. My roof has two pitches. The steep parts are at least 45⁰. Difficult to work on the dormers in those sections. (So I was planning on working on (fabricating) roof hoppers for those parts today. Some 2x8's and some old foam cushions out of chairs we upholstered ought to do the trick.

This guy had a different way of doing the moldings. Kinda thought it was unique. It was definitely not the way it was done originally....but it seemed to work for him.

Yeah on the mass/NY border there are communities of old victorian's with spectacular features. My uncle, dead now...
Used to hunt down mantles made specifically out of Mississippi loblolly pine. This wood is immortal......has a chemical composition in the sap that hardens like amber.
Can't cut it down anymore I hear. He would auction them for as much a $25,000.00 to people who knew what they were.

 

[justoffal]

And characteristics like this....

Fixing those shingles is what I'm working on currently....as soon as the rain stops.

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Holy shit.... How you gonna do those shingles?
You gonna hang a chair? Also do you have access to the interior of that spire? How tall is the top about 60 ft?

 

[Seymour Flops]

But . . . but . . . TACO!

 

[justoffal]

The moldings are insane as well.
My fireplaces are made for coal instead of wood. (Most refitted for gas logs and heaters) All the structural wood is made from old growth pine. Just as strong or stronger as any hardwood. Post and beam construction. Lath and plaster walls and ceilings. My roof has two pitches. The steep parts are at least 45⁰. Difficult to work on the dormers in those sections. (So I was planning on working on (fabricating) roof hoppers for those parts today. Some 2x8's and some old foam cushions out of chairs we upholstered ought to do the trick.

This guy had a different way of doing the moldings. Kinda thought it was unique. It was definitely not the way it was done originally....but it seemed to work for him.

Wow.... That is one very patient dude.

 

[jwoodie]

Stock market<>casino .... Same thing

Both are guaranteed to make money in the long run.

 

[jwoodie]

The forecasters who have tried to be specific have always called June to September as the disaster slot .

Why? Please be specific.

 

[JohnDB]

Holy shit.... How you gonna do those shingles?
You gonna hang a chair? Also do you have access to the interior of that spire? How tall is the top about 60 ft?

Not that tall....likely 40 feet total. Not sure at the moment. I have to build scaffolding on the lower roof @ 20⁰ pitch which means even though I have swivel screw jacks I have to build a "roof hopper" for the scaffolding to get the full 2 foot rise. (Screw jacks only give you 18 inches and I need a full 2 feet at least) I'll need to build them wide so I can hit several rafters instead of a small space between one. Every 5 feet of scaffolding weighs 100 lbs. Plus my weight (220) and any materials. So I need to spread that weight out as broadly as possible.

I don't really have access to the interior of the turret spire. I'd have to frame one in if I did. It's built to hold a small room in the empty attic but it was never built out. No windows on the lower section either. The thought has crossed my mind though.

But first the shingles and exterior need painting and repair. Then I'll start working on the interior. It's a huge project with many phases....but it will be gorgeous when I finish....but the most important part is it will be unique and way beyond those boring square boxes most people live in. It requires a craftsman....not a handyman or a DIY weekend warrior. And definitely not a YouTuber showing BS tips and tricks.

There's planking in some areas not replaced by OSB over the years....it's Definitely a history lesson of construction over the past 130 years post Civil War.

 

[1srelluc]

Or this week either....Better luck next week.