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RE: My winter basement project ... Baltimore Pontil :) - 2/15/2008 2:31:51 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 5159 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline Here are a couple things I consider treasures of the house... A Pennsylvania-German decorated stove plate as a fireback in one of the upstairs bedrooms. Cast by John Potts in 1751. Attachment (1) _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to rlo) Post #: 41

RE: My winter basement project - 2/15/2008 2:36:22 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 5159 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline An 18th century sink caved out of a piece of sandstone. I dug this up outside near the corner of the house. It weighs about 250 pounds so I dont consider it portable. Attachment (1) < Message edited by GuntherHess -- 2/15/2008 2:39:52 PM > _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 42

RE: My winter basement project - 2/15/2008 6:02:59 PM    rlo   Posts: 321 Joined: 12/9/2007 From: the boot heel Status: offline Big G  OMG That sink is fantastic!  The stove plate is a treasure you're right.  how nice you are able to use it in a fire place.  ya know you could sell that sink real quick. (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 43

RE: My winter basement project - 2/15/2008 7:00:06 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 5159 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline The stove plate was built into the firplace when they house was constructed. It came from a five plate stove that was probably dismantled before my house was built (they had construction recycling even back then ) Here is some cool picts of other stove plates... http://www.hvva.org/hvvanews6-5part2.htm _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to rlo) Post #: 44

RE: My winter basement project ... Baltimore Pontil :) - 2/15/2008 7:04:29 PM    RedGinger   Posts: 992 Joined: 12/7/2007 Status: offline That's a beautiful fireplace.  _____________________________ [link] [/link] (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 45

RE: My winter basement project - 2/16/2008 1:37:03 PM    Jim1870 Posts: 245 Joined: 7/7/2007 Status: offline What is the size of the trough and what do you use it for, Matt? I really like those.  There's a guy located about an hour or two east of Cincinnati on highway 32 who sells them.  Two problems - they cost a lot and they weight a ton. Very nice < Message edited by Jim1870 -- 2/16/2008 5:20:55 PM > (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 46

RE: My winter basement project - 2/16/2008 5:45:20 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 5159 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline I just put kindling for the fire in it. Its about 2'x2'.  I have seen some late 19th century ones around that are apparently from somewhere in Europe but the work is much more crude. I have only seen a few early American ones. _____________________________ Looking for Frederick Maryland and Dr Fahrney Bottles 2008 Medicine Bottle Price Guide on CDROM http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/BottleBook2008.htm email http://www.mattsoldhouse.com/MC/bottles/email.jpg (in reply to Jim1870) Post #: 47

RE: My winter basement project - 2/16/2008 8:10:19 PM    CrewelaDeVil   Posts: 309 Joined: 8/31/2005 From: New England Status: offline Nice sink Matt. Ya know, there was something similar in one of the out-buildings on my property.  It was a small brick fireplace with a large copper sink like object over the fire, encased in brick. Of course that building was pretty much gone when we bought the place but I salvaged that. It is pretty black inside, like either they cooked in it or it held ashes?? I don't know what it is lol  I wonder if it will ever come off. The outside is pretty clean though. _____________________________ Pam (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 48

RE: My winter basement project - 2/16/2008 8:45:03 PM    rlo   Posts: 321 Joined: 12/9/2007 From: the boot heel Status: offline could it have been for making soap (in reply to CrewelaDeVil) Post #: 49

RE: My winter basement project - 2/17/2008 9:03:22 PM    NYCFlasks   Posts: 105 Joined: 9/11/2005 Status: offline To make your basement as dry as possible, put down two layers of minimum 6mil poly on the soil before you lay your pavers.  To level the pavers, use a we bit of sand, just a half or 3/4 inch on top of the poly, this will also prevent the pavers from cutting the poly.  About 75% of the humidity in your basement comes up from the floor.  I did this in my basement, and do not even need a dehumidifier. (in reply to rlo) Post #: 50

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