^ KJP, is that Maury Povich that's on the tv in the entertainment center? ;)

 

Better not be. I don't watch network TV. And those pictures were taken at 5 a.m.

 

 

Nice work! And pretty quick too for everything you had to do! I love the smell of new stuff :)

 

Thanks. My place smells like Home Depot!

 

Is that a katana on the piece of furniture behind the table?

 

What's a katana?

^A sword.

Oh, I see what you're referring to with the katana. I had to do a Google search.

 

The sword is actually an Army Cavalry sword that was given to my great, great, great grandfather Stephen Prendergast when he was commissioned an officer (a major) in 1823. His commission (hand-written) is the framed yellowed document on top of the cherry cabinet, to the right of my father's photo (between them is a small statuette that was on top my grandfather's basement bar in their South Park Drive home in Shaker Heights back in the 1940s). And to continue the family history, the cherry cabinet was hand-made by Stephen Prendergast. He died in 1852, just 59 years old.

Wow! That's a fantastic piece of history! Really priceless!

 

btw The renovation looks great!

Nice place KJP. I like the framed skyline shots.

I've been doing a lot of work on my place recently and wanted to share some cool places to where I've been going.

 

First, there's a place on Berea Road a few blocks west of West 117th called Lights Outlet.  It's actually an outlet store for Hinckley Lighting, the national headquarters of which is directly attached to the store.  They have a lot of chandeliers, pendant lights, wall-mounted fixtures, and outdoor lighting.  Unfortunately, they didn't have a lot of flushmounts when I was there last.  They will also do some semi-custom stuff, too, since some fixtures are assembled in part of the store.  Prices are very, very reasonable.  You get a certain percentage off of the ticket, I think 15%, if you want to be able to return your purchase.  But if not, you can spin a wheel with everything from 20% off to free.  There's also "make me an offer" stuff in there.  (If anyone wants the address, phone number, or hours, let me know.  The shop isn't on Google, but I have that info.)

 

I also have to say that the new Sutton Hardware location on Prospect and East 38th is great.  The staff is very helpful, and there's a good selection of products.  (Sutton is actually a locally-owned Ace Hardware franchise.  So a lot of the products at your typical Ace are there as well.)  Here's the Sutton Hardware website.  The only downside is that they cater to contractors and close at 5:30pm daily, 1:30pm on Saturday, and aren't open Sundays.

My idea behind this project was that in Cleveland if enough people buffered rain water during heavy storms we wouldn't have sewage overflow into the lake.  Anyway this was my first attempt at an urban rain barrel.  Cost a total of $30 w/barrel to build 1.  The next will probably cost me half of that because of extra supplies.  I am going to paint it to match the house sometime in the near future.  Anyone else do this?

 

Great idea!

 

My grandparents used to have something similar outside their house in Cleveland.  They used the stored rainwater to water the garden.

 

 

My idea behind this project was that in Cleveland if enough people buffered rain water during heavy storms we wouldn't have sewage overflow into the lake.  Anyway this was my first attempt at an urban rain barrel.  Cost a total of $30 w/barrel to build 1.  The next will probably cost me half of that because of extra supplies.  I am going to paint it to match the house sometime in the near future.  Anyone else do this?

 

 

There must be going on in the area, the kids in my family (several families) has to build/help build one at their home for a school science project.

Here's another rehab to look at. Unfortunately I didn't take before pictures before we started working on it. (Stupid, I know!). I took this exterior shot from Google:

 

 

And here's the after:

 

 

New roof, new gutters, new paint. New windows to accommodate interior remodeling. New mailbox. We kept the same siding, though, obviously.

 

On the interior.. I don't even have proper after shots. I just have some mid-way through pics. Because I'm renting the place and forgot to take pics between when it was done and when the renters moved in! Doh!

Looks very nice.

 

The placement of the windows on the porch seems odd.  With a porch like that I would think people want a "picture window" view.  Have a nice swing out there or two nice rockers to talk to neighbors.

We didn't have a lot of options on the front windows. There was this itty bitty bedroom  (like 9' by 8' or something) that we wanted to expand. To do that we ended up tearing down one wall and then putting up a new one between the two windows you see in the front. We are working on the landscaping now..  Rockers would be nice, but the tenants can pay for those!

Supposedly, somewhere in Cleveland there is a store that sales old savaged items from houses in Cleveland (baseboards, moldings, handles), But I have yet been able to find it.  At least a dozen people have told me about this store, but NO ONE knows where it is at.

 

It's on Lorain Ave, in Ohio City... some were in the W. 40s. I just bought a bunch of spindles there to replace missing ones on my porch. I don't remember the name of the place, but if you go into any antique shop on Lorain they will point to the right place. It's the only antique shop that has an adjoining warehouse full of that kind of stuff.

"Most of mine was from Home Depot/lowes, and I have access to a full wood shop, so anything one-off, I could make myself.  That helped a lot.  These old houses can be a little tricky at times.  Different standards now from then.  Supposedly, somewhere in Cleveland there is a store that sales old savaged items from houses in Cleveland (baseboards, moldings, handles), But I have yet been able to find it.  At least a dozen people have told me about this store, but NO ONE knows where it is at. "

 

It's on Lorain Ave, in Ohio City... some were in the W. 40s. I just bought a bunch of spindles there to replace missing ones on my porch. I don't remember the name of the place, but if you go into any antique shop on Lorain they will point to the right place. It's the only antique shop that has an adjoining warehouse full of that kind of stuff.

 

that place is a secret...well it was...  ;)  ;)

My idea behind this project was that in Cleveland if enough people buffered rain water during heavy storms we wouldn't have sewage overflow into the lake.  Anyway this was my first attempt at an urban rain barrel.  Cost a total of $30 w/barrel to build 1.  The next will probably cost me half of that because of extra supplies.  I am going to paint it to match the house sometime in the near future.  Anyone else do this?

 

 

I like it unpainted. Or perhaps shellac could be added to an oil-based stain? Keeping a wood color distinguishes it from the rest of the house, IMHO.

My idea behind this project was that in Cleveland if enough people buffered rain water during heavy storms we wouldn't have sewage overflow into the lake. Anyway this was my first attempt at an urban rain barrel. Cost a total of $30 w/barrel to build 1. The next will probably cost me half of that because of extra supplies. I am going to paint it to match the house sometime in the near future. Anyone else do this?

 

 

I like it unpainted. Or perhaps shellac could be added to an oil-based stain? Keeping a wood color distinguishes it from the rest of the house, IMHO.

 

 

I think his whole idea was to build a mask for the rain barrel. Therefore, he WANTS it blend with the house.  But, I agree that he did such a nice job on that box that he could just leave it as a focal point. It's pretty!

Here's a Lakewood rehab, including some pictures of what it looked like before:

 

 

And here is what it looks like now, on the market. My first condo flip!

 

http://www.mlsfinder.com/oh_neohrex/kw_648/index.cfm?action=listing_detail&property_id=4099577&searchkey=ef8f7a3e-bbf6-90f1-3c51-bc975baaba90