tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post9129663850742884299..comments2024-03-15T23:15:30.992-05:00Comments on The Box House: Stripping Wood Doors, Part 1Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-81075764429424188232010-09-22T01:35:41.622-05:002010-09-22T01:35:41.622-05:00@Brigid: I forgot to mention that Ted was living a...@Brigid: I forgot to mention that Ted was living at the south end of Albany Park when I first met him. I really like the area; it had a great mix of people. We drove through earlier tonight on our way to Guey Lon at 3968 N Elston Ave.--they have awesome "Chinese Spaghetti."Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17374925727669703513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-14758475445400993082010-09-22T01:28:06.758-05:002010-09-22T01:28:06.758-05:00@Brigid: Albany Park--so you're not far from u...@Brigid: Albany Park--so you're not far from us at all. <br /><br />Travel and Leisure just voted Evanston as one of the country's coolest suburbs. :-) We've loved it ever since we moved here 2 1/2 years ago. Home prices have dropped like a stone, however, and I'm sure we've lost value; now's the time to buy, and part of me wishes we had waited.<br /><br />We've met Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17374925727669703513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-91165983017075615872010-09-22T00:08:39.356-05:002010-09-22T00:08:39.356-05:00We're in Albany Park. My husband grew up in Ev...We're in Albany Park. My husband grew up in Evanston and if we purchase our own property (my in-laws own this one) we'd like to be in Evanston. Some friends of ours are house hunting RIGHT NOW and one sends me links to places he thinks I'd like. It's maddening because we can't afford anything, but also cool. :)Brigid Keelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09558327183683074633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-34301096587094754752010-09-20T14:51:51.022-05:002010-09-20T14:51:51.022-05:00Thanks, Jenni - So what do you use to get rid of i...Thanks, Jenni - So what do you use to get rid of it? I'm resorting to melting it as much as possible with either heat or orange goo, and rubbing with a brass bristle brush and scraping corners with metal turkey lacers. The lacers have a curved end that exactly matches the curve of our trim, so I can scrape it along. Tedious. Tedious. Tedious.<br /><br />Brigid--Two flats are fun; if I screw Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17374925727669703513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-57107295049877823922010-09-20T14:12:36.058-05:002010-09-20T14:12:36.058-05:00I'm looking forward to updates. Your blog is r...I'm looking forward to updates. Your blog is really helpful and informative when I make plans to restore our circa 1930s Chicago 2-flat. :DBrigid Keelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09558327183683074633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-25176964057180699412010-09-20T05:39:23.012-05:002010-09-20T05:39:23.012-05:00In other words, I truly feel your pain.In other words, I truly feel your pain.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327560462230807825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7865137195444403241.post-56149495454621550532010-09-20T05:35:45.309-05:002010-09-20T05:35:45.309-05:00There is a layer of cream high gloss enamel that i...There is a layer of cream high gloss enamel that is stubbornly stuck to all our millwork. The heat guns stops on that layer. In 95 years I do not think anyone ever stripped any layers of paint before they repainted at our house.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00327560462230807825noreply@blogger.com