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A contributing structure in the Shaker Village Historic District, a National Register of Historic Places historic district.
Built 1926 by Richard U. Collier.
Designed by architect William A. Bingham.
Fixing a house in a city where the idea of a fixer-upper is a foreign concept. Navigating laws that seem to ignore the possibility of owners doing their own repair work. Illustrating interesting homes for sale in the city. We'd planned on buying a major fixer-upper, and then the house of our dreams appeared. There will still be projects, yes, but they'll be more of the "detail" type and less of the "how are we going to make dinner without a functioning kitchen" type.
Our house
A contributing structure in the Shaker Village Historic District, a National Register of Historic Places historic district.
Built 1926 by Richard U. Collier.
Designed by architect William A. Bingham.
Our Vegetable Garden
Blog Archive
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November
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- Regrouting poorly regrouted areas?
- Toilets!
- I need plumbing help
- Anyone want a Crown stove?
- Stripping wallpaper
- And we're in!
- Researching the history of your house
- Ownership history for our house
- Pre-closing pondering
- Almost there!
- Free carpet, barely used!
- Our stove
- Another house we didn't buy
- A curious way to finish the tile
- Our house!
- An unmolested 1920s kitchen
- Almost there
- Moving forward
- Just how much paint do I have to strip?
- A very tentative and ongoing to do list
- Because really, I don't want to refinish these flo...
- At this price, it's almost a buildable lot!
- Another house we didn't buy
- Waiting, and not for the election
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November
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House Parts Want List (any condition, any time)
- birdbath basin, for exterior garage wall
- faucet handles, Republic brand or historically approprate mixer valve for master bath shower
- Faucets and handles for sinks, porcelain, wide spread mixer, 1920s vintage, three sets
- Fireback to fit fireplace
- Garage doors, wood, similar to original
- Glass push plates for swinging door
- Hinges, standard, to match existing for French doors in library
- hinges, wide throw, Stanley "sweetheart" for French doors
- kitchen cabinets, steel, Lyon - especially trim pieces
- Radiator, tall and skinny, for master bathroom
- Sandstone, to replace broken on front sidewalk
- Screen and storm doors for front and back doors, wood
- Shower door, historically appropriate, for master bath, or appropriate shower curtain rod
- Sink, corner, for basement bathroom
- Spouts and handles for tubs, two sets
- Telephone nook
- Tile, white, 4x4, flat glaze, to match existing in guest bathroom
- Tile, white, 6x6, flat glaze, to match existing in bathrooms
- Toilet, Trenton Potteries (TePeCo) SiWelClo, circa 1920
- Windows, steel casement, to match existing, for parts
About Me
- Christopher Busta-Peck
- I'm a children's librarian at the Cleveland Public Library in Cleveland, Ohio. I have one lovely wife, three awesome turtles, a cat, and a son, Everett. I will be chronicling my adventures in fixing up a Tudor style house in Shaker Heights.
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Resources for future reference
- Buffalo ReUse
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- Guttersupply.com
3 comments:
OH! That is so pretty! You guys are so lucky! Did you close yet? I knew you were going to on Friday, but thought it might be today or did I miss read it? Either way, Congrats!
Whoa! Gorgeous!
Jenny,
I may have been overly optimistic last week. Everything has been completed with the exception of the paperwork for the escrow for the repairs required by the city, which I expect to be done by Tuesday at the absolute latest. Once that is done, we should hear from the title company and work on figuring out exactly when we will close - perhaps as early as Tuesday, but definitely this week.
Ranty,
Y'know, Cleveland is one of the few major markets where real estate prices have stabilized. You'd be surprised how relatively affordable a place like this is. Of course, you'd be stuck with Cleveland weather.
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