Comments for Victorian Preservation Association http://www.vpa.org/wp The Old Home Folks Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:44:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on House Museum Database by Matt http://www.vpa.org/wp/2010/04/house-museum-database/comment-page-1/#comment-631 Matt Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:44:59 +0000 http://www.vpa.org/wp/?p=27#comment-631 Googling the info you provided, I see that it is Landenberg, not Landingberg. Also I found some historic houses on Red Mill Rd. in Newark, but that street doesn't seem to exist in Landenberg. Googling the info you provided, I see that it is Landenberg, not Landingberg. Also I found some historic houses on Red Mill Rd. in Newark, but that street doesn’t seem to exist in Landenberg.

]]> Comment on House Museum Database by roy staton http://www.vpa.org/wp/2010/04/house-museum-database/comment-page-1/#comment-630 roy staton Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:52:02 +0000 http://www.vpa.org/wp/?p=27#comment-630 I'M TRYING TO FIND OUT ABOUT AN HISTORIC HOUSE 273 RED MILL RD. LANDINGBERG, DELAWARE 19713. CAN YOU HELP ME, IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED I’M TRYING TO FIND OUT ABOUT AN HISTORIC HOUSE 273 RED MILL RD. LANDINGBERG, DELAWARE 19713. CAN YOU HELP ME, IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED

]]> Comment on Paint Shaver Pro Review by Matt http://www.vpa.org/wp/2010/09/paint-shaver-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-601 Matt Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:32:54 +0000 http://www.vpa.org/wp/?p=36#comment-601 The shaver has two adjustments that allow you to change the depth both for the flat surface, and for the edge surface. So you can set it so it will only shave off the depth of the paint layers. I've shaved the section shown in the photo, plus some of the back add on part using the first side of the first set of blades. Each set of blades has three edges you can use. I've also hit a few nails that I missed setting and that hasn't been a problem yet. They advise not hitting nails with the lower end model, but I think that's an excuse to get you to pony up for the larger model. The blades last long enough that I would say go with the blades that ship with it. Their web site says one set should strip 5,000 sq. ft. and that seems reasonable to me. As I mentioned in the article, I saw lots of used ones on Ebay where they bought extra blades thinking they would need them but after stripping their whole house they had the extra blades left over. Their shipping is pretty fast so you can just order another set if you find yourself going through the blades that come with it. The shaver has two adjustments that allow you to change the depth both for the flat surface, and for the edge surface. So you can set it so it will only shave off the depth of the paint layers.

I’ve shaved the section shown in the photo, plus some of the back add on part using the first side of the first set of blades. Each set of blades has three edges you can use. I’ve also hit a few nails that I missed setting and that hasn’t been a problem yet. They advise not hitting nails with the lower end model, but I think that’s an excuse to get you to pony up for the larger model.

The blades last long enough that I would say go with the blades that ship with it. Their web site says one set should strip 5,000 sq. ft. and that seems reasonable to me. As I mentioned in the article, I saw lots of used ones on Ebay where they bought extra blades thinking they would need them but after stripping their whole house they had the extra blades left over. Their shipping is pretty fast so you can just order another set if you find yourself going through the blades that come with it.

]]> Comment on Paint Shaver Pro Review by ebritt905@gmail.com http://www.vpa.org/wp/2010/09/paint-shaver-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-600 ebritt905@gmail.com Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:25:11 +0000 http://www.vpa.org/wp/?p=36#comment-600 Thanks for the info. regarding the paint shaver pro. I am about to begin stripping a lap board house which is over 100 years old, with multiple layers of various paints. I am sure some will be lead base. My concern is how to strip the bottom side of the lap board without removing too much wood. There is approx. 2,500 sq. ft. of exterior wall to strip plus all the trim. How many blades would be required to complete the task? Thanks for any feed back. Thanks for the info. regarding the paint shaver pro. I am about to begin stripping a lap board house which is over 100 years old, with multiple layers of various paints. I am sure some will be lead base.
My concern is how to strip the bottom side of the lap board without removing too much wood. There is approx. 2,500 sq. ft. of exterior wall to strip plus all the trim. How many blades would be required to complete the task?
Thanks for any feed back.

]]> Comment on Paint Shaver Pro Review by Dina Bensen http://www.vpa.org/wp/2010/09/paint-shaver-pro-review/comment-page-1/#comment-442 Dina Bensen Tue, 31 May 2011 17:03:19 +0000 http://www.vpa.org/wp/?p=36#comment-442 Matt and Lori, your Victorian is looking beautiful. Wish we could have found similar in Grass Valley five years ago, but we do love our ranch living...more work outside than in and that's okay with us. Very cold Spring, tho. Matt and Lori, your Victorian is looking beautiful. Wish we could have found similar in Grass Valley five years ago, but we do love our ranch living…more work outside than in and that’s okay with us. Very cold Spring, tho.

]]> Comment on House Museum Database by Matt http://www.vpa.org/wp/2010/04/house-museum-database/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Matt Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:35:00 +0000 http://www.vpa.org/wp/?p=27#comment-3 If it makes you feel any better, that was written during the Bush years. :) If it makes you feel any better, that was written during the Bush years. :)

]]> Comment on House Museum Database by Jessy http://www.vpa.org/wp/2010/04/house-museum-database/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Jessy Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:46:58 +0000 http://www.vpa.org/wp/?p=27#comment-2 Your description of the White House is a disgrace. Your description of the White House is a disgrace.

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