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A modern bathroom in an old house

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382240) • Rockingham, Australia 10 Jan 23

The house we are in at the moment (house-sitting) would be very old. There were originally three bedrooms but a fourth has been added, taking up part of the verandah. What is still ‘old-fashioned’ is that the one bathroom doesn’t...

western australia

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What is this step for ?

goingeagle3 @eagletrek2 (5514) • Kingston, New York 4 Feb 17

This step for ? The steps are in front of a stone House that over 400 year s old. This was the horse and carriage days. The step was us to help people get into the Carriage.This what the steps were use for. And they do come in...

horse and carrige

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Who idea was to put radiators by the windows

goingeagle3 @eagletrek2 (5514) • Kingston, New York 1 Jan 17

With all the old homes most of the radiator heater is under the window. This help the home lose heat faster since it just go out the Windows Most of the new homes are electric heat And most are central air and heat but the...

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...restoring and living in old homes

jeanneyvonne @jeanneyvonne (5500) • Philippines 21 Sep 12

I am getting addicted to this TV series on YouTube. It’s called Restoration House and it focuses on renovating old houses into homes that families can live to. It just made me think of various ancestral houses we have in the...

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you ever think your house smells money? >:(

scarlet_woman @scarlet_woman (23463) • United States 18 Apr 08

so,most of us in the us are getting a check for our government next month,as an economic incentive. feh.but anyway.. this month alone already i've fixed the shower,and replaced the chimney/flue AND furnace. you'd THINK the...

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Built To Last...

twoey68 @twoey68 (13627) • United States 18 Oct 07

My Mom decided to take a kitchen window out of her house and replace it with French doors. When they started cutting the wall away they found the real old 2x4's made from old timber. They are old pines and there are some 2x4's and...

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Should we send our Grand Parents to old homes?

kutchi @kutchi (12320) • Pakistan 25 Nov 06

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