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startover22 · Jun 28, 2007, 08:25 AM

Right on CBW, right on. How are you my little sweet? Your days coming along?

curlybenswife · Jun 28, 2007, 08:34 AM

Im fine more tierd than a tierd thing thank's to bens mobile phone going off at 2.30 this morning I was then awake till 4 :( I'm grumpy lol
How about you hunny??

Emland · Jun 28, 2007, 08:37 AM

This is my former neighbor's home. The main house is 10,000 sq ft and the carriage house is 3000. It is an industrial magnate's former abode and my former neighbor, Mickey, has spent a mint in getting it restored. It has a shuffleboard court in the basement, a dome believed to be made of Tiffany glass (they resist getting it authenticated because a homeowner in PA had his appraised at somewhere near 3 million and then the tax assessor came down like a ton of bricks!). It has seven claw footed bottom fill tubs (none of which were working when he moved in - the previous owner used one as a litter box and it along with about 20 ft of plumbing were filled with cat litter.) It is really pretty on the inside and Mickey owns an antique reproduction business - so it is decorated with periodesque pieces. His mother comes over every Christmas and puts up 7 Chritmas trees. It is up for sale if anyone is interested!

We were suduced by the square footage of this monster that is to the immediate left of the mansion. Sure, she looks all sweet and homey - but if you turn your ear to the east late at night, you will hear a sucking sound. That is the beast - she is always hungry. We bailed when the estimate for replacing the roof came in at $70,000. Word to the wise - never buy a historic fixer-upper. Everything has to be special ordered and you have to get the blessing of the Historical Society before you can blink.

I took these pictures after a rare snow in our area.

startover22 · Jun 28, 2007, 08:41 AM

They are both absolutely beautiful. I love antiques, old houses, quilts, anything old. Even your guys' granny I love

EDIT:::::::CBW I am great now that yesterday my grumpy butt is gone!

curlybenswife · Jun 28, 2007, 08:41 AM

Its so weird those houses are just made of wood aren't they how the hell do they stay up?

shatteredsoul · Jun 28, 2007, 08:42 AM

WOW! Now that's a house. They sure don't make them like they used to. I am sure you love your house too, sounds and all. Thanks for the pictures, I will be daydreaming all day. Plus its been awhile since I've seen snow. Not much of that in sunny South Florida. Or dreadfully hot you could say!!

startover22 · Jun 28, 2007, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by curlybenswife

Its so weird those houses are just made of wood arent they how the hell do they stay up??

You are too funny. CBW houses like that are a hundred years old and they are made of wood.

curlybenswife · Jun 28, 2007, 08:48 AM

But there all like it over there its no wonder they gey blown away lol even watching the guys on extremem makeover there wood too does no one build with bricks over there?

Synnen · Jun 28, 2007, 08:49 AM

In the midwest, anyway, trees are way more plentiful than rocks or clay.

It was a lot easier to build with wood than stone, especially 100 years ago. My parents' old house (the one I grew up in) was all wood too... and was 200 years old.

Emland · Jun 28, 2007, 08:53 AM

The mansion is mostly bricks. The wood in my house was so old it was like it was petrified. You couldn't just hammer into a stud!

When Hurrican Hugo when through Charleston, the only houses standing down at the battery were the old ones. They knew how to make them a hundred years ago. Now, they just throw them together.

startover22 · Jun 28, 2007, 08:54 AM

Wow, what a house synnen. Are you talking about TY again CBW??

alkalineangel · Jun 28, 2007, 08:55 AM

Our historic home are mostly brick... they are the best houses if you can afford to fix them up. Out Historical society requires they use all the old materials. So if they knock out a section, they have to use the origianal brick to put it back up... But they are so beautiful inside... we have a lot of haunted houses here in our Historic squares.

Joe has a secret now? Hmmm...

I'm sitting in for another emplyee who is on vacation today, so I can't talk as much. No cube... lol.

startover22 · Jun 28, 2007, 08:55 AM

Originally Posted by Emland

The mansion is mostly bricks. The wood in my house was so old it was like it was petrified. You couldn't just hammer into a stud!

When Hurrican Hugo when through Charleston, the only houses standing down at the battery were the old ones. They knew how to make them a hundred years ago. Now, they just throw them together.

Just like everything else is just thrown together. Depressing to think about actually, I am moving on to the next subject.

curlybenswife · Jun 28, 2007, 09:10 AM

Wow I just find it fascinating

startover22 · Jun 28, 2007, 09:14 AM

The story of the three little pigs is very distracting isn't it CBW??

alkalineangel · Jun 28, 2007, 11:21 AM

"Little pig little pig let me in....Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin"

J_9 · Jun 28, 2007, 11:40 AM

Oh, Start I just LOVE the new pic!!

Tuscany · Jun 28, 2007, 11:43 AM

Start- great we pic

alkalineangel · Jun 28, 2007, 11:46 AM

Hehehe... where do I find one of those pacifiers??

Emland · Jun 28, 2007, 11:52 AM

Alkalineangel: You wouldn't be anticipating the Harry Potter events, now would you?