tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post8127515279131160768..comments2024-03-18T10:48:14.525-07:00Comments on Balintore Castle Restoration Project: Women Servants' Bed RoomDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04217306675998382738noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-52777756435753945822019-11-17T02:42:42.439-08:002019-11-17T02:42:42.439-08:00I suppose that walking on it was like walking on s...I suppose that walking on it was like walking on sheet ice, weight distribution helped you not fall through but good wood even rotten will hold up as long as its still attached somewhere to other wood. At least you get lots of firewood from the offcuts ! xoxoxMrs Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04630340544742247984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-60326497695912449082019-10-24T02:26:14.871-07:002019-10-24T02:26:14.871-07:00Well done on the repair, and will done to the buil...Well done on the repair, and will done to the builders of 1894 who build something so robust in the first place.<br />Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217306675998382738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-59719260314041861842019-10-24T02:12:59.300-07:002019-10-24T02:12:59.300-07:00Hi Nancy,
I mistakenly hit "publish" i...Hi Nancy, <br /><br />I mistakenly hit "publish" instead of "save" when the article was only half written.<br /><br />Apologies! <br /><br />David<br />Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217306675998382738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-72641476150513073162019-10-23T17:27:06.654-07:002019-10-23T17:27:06.654-07:00In my 1894 house, I discovered MAJOR structural be...In my 1894 house, I discovered MAJOR structural beams so rotted and riddled with termites, and with HUGE holes gouged out for plumbing/wiring, that it seemed impossible that there had not been a total collapse of the rear of the house.<br /><br />This is now fixed but I still scratch my head in wonder.<br /><br />Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11809279474923305715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-23932472717652880032019-10-22T17:27:09.339-07:002019-10-22T17:27:09.339-07:00I returned to this post a number of times hoping t...I returned to this post a number of times hoping that my server would consent to allow the rest of the tale. How deeply satisfying! I'm endeavoring a similar trick to re-secure rotted joist ends in masonry pockets.Hill House Bluefieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15768132950166235527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-31289899937425966462019-10-21T20:41:28.464-07:002019-10-21T20:41:28.464-07:00your post sort of cuts out...wanted to actually he...your post sort of cuts out...wanted to actually hear about the dry rot...<br />"As Gregor stripped away the extent of the dry rot "Nancy S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00240967538046226032noreply@blogger.com