Weatherstrip, front and back door, check.
I used the spring-bronze weatherstrip and I finally have doors that no longer show daylight around the edges or let cold air in. I’ve tried everything the past 8 years and none of it works as good as this weatherstripping.
It comes in a roll. I bought the flat […]

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I received this comment on my retired blog and thought I’d share it in case anyone was interested in this linoleum.
Shannon // Oct 18, 2007 at 4:42 pm
Hi!!!
Soooooo excited to find your site. I just bought an old 1865 farmhouse and am trying to do it justice. It is my first home AND my […]

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Wow, I’ve been busy the past couple of days. My garden gate was in real need of a finish overhaul. I finished one side but because the spar varnish finish is so hard to remove I decided to get a new sander. Here is a picture of how bad the gate had […]

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I have worked 3 days sanding, smoothing, putting coat after coat of shellac on my white-oak wood trim from around the windows. It was looking good. Maybe one or two more coats would get the color to that rich, reddish brown I was looking for. I decided to leave it outside on […]

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