Comments on: Working On Removing Ceiling http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/working-on-removing-ceiling.html A daily design journal about new england life, home decorating resources, and renovating a 257-year-old house in Marblehead, MA. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:08:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jonathan http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/working-on-removing-ceiling.html#comment-6187 jonathan Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:19:07 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5839#comment-6187 that little bean shaped handle with the the metal piece poking out is a gimlet, it usually was used to start holes for screws or drill thin material, the other pieces do like like something that could be used to make shoes. Also noticed the beams and subfloor above are white washed, probably means it was once exposed. Nice work! that little bean shaped handle with the the metal piece poking out is a gimlet, it usually was used to start holes for screws or drill thin material, the other pieces do like like something that could be used to make shoes. Also noticed the beams and subfloor above are white washed, probably means it was once exposed. Nice work!

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]]> By: Michelle http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/working-on-removing-ceiling.html#comment-6142 Michelle Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:26:29 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5839#comment-6142 Wow, this is crazy, dude, super super crazy. You are amazing, and so lucky to have a handy hubby! Wow, this is crazy, dude, super super crazy. You are amazing, and so lucky to have a handy hubby!

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]]> By: maya http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/working-on-removing-ceiling.html#comment-6137 maya Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:54:21 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5839#comment-6137 What amazing treasures you've recovered! The photos of your process are gorgeous. I admit, that I love it as is... but trust that whatever direction you take it in will be the perfect one. What amazing treasures you’ve recovered! The photos of your process are gorgeous. I admit, that I love it as is… but trust that whatever direction you take it in will be the perfect one.

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]]> By: Katy Elliott http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/working-on-removing-ceiling.html#comment-6110 Katy Elliott Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:25:09 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5839#comment-6110 Kelly, We have thought about keeping the beams exposed but it just doesn't work in this room with the decorative molding. We have weird spacing issues because the decoration was added later. Basically it's an overlay. I hope to have some other rooms with exposed beams. Kelly,
We have thought about keeping the beams exposed but it just doesn’t work in this room with the decorative molding. We have weird spacing issues because the decoration was added later. Basically it’s an overlay.

I hope to have some other rooms with exposed beams.

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]]> By: Patsy http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/working-on-removing-ceiling.html#comment-6103 Patsy Tue, 15 Dec 2009 15:40:12 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5839#comment-6103 Marblehead had a very large shoemaking industry - made up of small factories all over town. A gale in the mid 1800s destroyed half the fishing fleet off the Grand Banks and the shoemaking business grew 'til a fire downtown in the 1800s put an end to a lot of it. Marblehead had a very large shoemaking industry – made up of small factories all over town. A gale in the mid 1800s destroyed half the fishing fleet off the Grand Banks and the shoemaking business grew ’til a fire downtown in the 1800s put an end to a lot of it.

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]]> By: Mopar http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/working-on-removing-ceiling.html#comment-6099 Mopar Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:39:22 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5839#comment-6099 Your photos make it all look so neat and tidy, ha! I hope you guys are wearing masks when you're tearing it all apart -- I hear old mouse condos can be pretty toxic. Your photos make it all look so neat and tidy, ha! I hope you guys are wearing masks when you’re tearing it all apart — I hear old mouse condos can be pretty toxic.

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]]> By: Mopar http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/working-on-removing-ceiling.html#comment-6098 Mopar Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:34:57 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5839#comment-6098 Could those be shoe making tools? Maybe the bobbin looking thing is an awl, not sure. Could those be shoe making tools? Maybe the bobbin looking thing is an awl, not sure.

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]]> By: chelsea http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/working-on-removing-ceiling.html#comment-6096 chelsea Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:42:49 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5839#comment-6096 You guys are amazing!! Martha Shmartha. You will have so much more to brag about when it is over since you've done it all yourselves:) You guys are amazing!! Martha Shmartha. You will have so much more to brag about when it is over since you’ve done it all yourselves:)

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]]> By: kelly http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/working-on-removing-ceiling.html#comment-6091 kelly Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:24:55 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5839#comment-6091 So Amazing! you guys have to be proud of yourself . I was feeling pretty good about putting in new attic vents in but wow you have completely outdone yourselves! I never find anything good- just a creepy collection of bones- yeah sure animal bones...? have you guys thought about leaving the ceiling bare? it looks great beautiful boards. So Amazing! you guys have to be proud of yourself . I was feeling pretty good about putting in new attic vents in but wow you have completely outdone yourselves!
I never find anything good- just a creepy collection of bones- yeah sure animal bones…?

have you guys thought about leaving the ceiling bare? it looks great beautiful boards.

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]]> By: G http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/2009/12/working-on-removing-ceiling.html#comment-6087 G Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:37:07 +0000 http://www.katyelliott.com/blog/?p=5839#comment-6087 S@sha - you are right - that "subfloor" you see in the ceiling consists of 25 foot long boards between 20-30 inches wide and almost 1" thick. Katy, you didn't mention the 100 year old mouse condos we found. The shopvac tornado swept them away for good. S@sha – you are right – that “subfloor” you see in the ceiling consists of 25 foot long boards between 20-30 inches wide and almost 1″ thick. Katy, you didn’t mention the 100 year old mouse condos we found. The shopvac tornado swept them away for good.

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