Comments on: From the ‘What were they thinking?’ department … http://farmfolly.com/2008/10/from-the-what-were-they-thinking-department/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-the-what-were-they-thinking-department Fri, 18 May 2012 13:59:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lee http://farmfolly.com/2008/10/from-the-what-were-they-thinking-department/comment-page-1/#comment-54076 lee Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:32:55 +0000 http://farmfolly.com/?p=359#comment-54076 I've decided that the load-bearing closet was a hack solution to a much older problem. The house was renovated in the 80s, and the work done was a mix of decent and disaster (especially the wiring). Those water pipes were long dead, so we fixed the joist notches about 18 months ago. Most of the closet is still there. I'm still not sure why it has a raised floor. Ha, re-reading this post brought back some memories. I forgot about our lack of hot water for baths. Our bathroom door might not be a shower curtain, but it's still the only door in the house. I’ve decided that the load-bearing closet was a hack solution to a much older problem. The house was renovated in the 80s, and the work done was a mix of decent and disaster (especially the wiring). Those water pipes were long dead, so we fixed the joist notches about 18 months ago. Most of the closet is still there. I’m still not sure why it has a raised floor.

Ha, re-reading this post brought back some memories. I forgot about our lack of hot water for baths. Our bathroom door might not be a shower curtain, but it’s still the only door in the house.

]]> By: Ann http://farmfolly.com/2008/10/from-the-what-were-they-thinking-department/comment-page-1/#comment-54034 Ann Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:20:29 +0000 http://farmfolly.com/?p=359#comment-54034 We had a shower curtain as a bathroom door for far too long, so I can sympathize with your situation! You have to give them extra points for creativity...a load-bearing closet sounds like something that seemed like a good idea at the time! We had a shower curtain as a bathroom door for far too long, so I can sympathize with your situation!

You have to give them extra points for creativity…a load-bearing closet sounds like something that seemed like a good idea at the time!

]]> By: robin http://farmfolly.com/2008/10/from-the-what-were-they-thinking-department/comment-page-1/#comment-32 robin Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:25:22 +0000 http://farmfolly.com/?p=359#comment-32 Thanks Matt, It was nice hearing from you. We just got our internet hooked back up after the big move. Hopefully everything will work out here because I am very tired of moving. Three times in five months is a little much. As for "loads" of fun, well, it's been interesting. I never though I would be taking showers with a pot of water or living in a house that doesn't have any walls. Robin Thanks Matt,

It was nice hearing from you. We just got our internet hooked back up after the big move. Hopefully everything will work out here because I am very tired of moving. Three times in five months is a little much.

As for “loads” of fun, well, it’s been interesting. I never though I would be taking showers with a pot of water or living in a house that doesn’t have any walls.

Robin

]]> By: Matt Hale http://farmfolly.com/2008/10/from-the-what-were-they-thinking-department/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Matt Hale Sun, 02 Nov 2008 05:00:31 +0000 http://farmfolly.com/?p=359#comment-31 Hey Lee and Robin, Love reading your edition of This Old House. Keep em comin. This is my favorite saying so far "how many of the rules (do these notches break)?" no pun intended right? Looks like "loads" of fun. Matt Hey Lee and Robin,

Love reading your edition of This Old House. Keep em comin.

This is my favorite saying so far
“how many of the rules (do these notches break)?”

no pun intended right?

Looks like “loads” of fun.

Matt

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