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The Latest House Painting Craze in 1882

August 16th, 2008 · No Comments

(Yeah, I know. I’m still working on the baseboards. With the humid weather each coat of finish takes so long to dry.)
Plus…I’m still spending hours with the family genealogy searching old newspapers from different states. I came across this entry from the June 24, 1882 Marshfield Times newspaper (Wisconsin.) I’m […]

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The Roof Will Breath Again

July 29th, 2008 · No Comments

Last winter’s ice storm and then downpour of rain did our roof in. It was past its guarantee (paperwork from previous owners) and the edges of the composite shingles were curling up. Two months ago we called in some estimates.
One guy came out and just looked for a minute in the front of […]

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