Originally posted by MarkJerling Lovely house Jim! Also, I noticed the size of that radiator in the Living Room. Wow! That's one huge radiator! I'd really appreciate it of you're able to do more close up photos of the architraves and skirtings and other original timber trims in the interior. It's very interesting to see the detailing for that era of home.
Thanks Mark! Remind me in October after we return from the grandchildren birthdays trip?
Our heat is from hot water. The radiator in that room is not the largest in the house - however, we (nor the prior owner) have never used it. The valve is closed and there is a box over it with porous sides and a solid top filled with the rogues gallery of family photos.
You would like the radiator in our dining room. It has cast doors near the top with a shelf inside. The purpose was to pre-warm the serving plates - but with a young family it was also perfect for drying wet mittens and hats in the winter. The radiators have been repeatedly painted with wall paint over the decades with the expected loss of detail. The one in the dining room was removed one summer, taken to an auto body shop, sand blasted and repainted with an automotive finish. That radiator is slightly smaller than the one you spotted and weighs roughly 500 pounds / a bit over 227kg. When returning the radiator, the shop owner said, "Really brought out the detail didn't it? Looks great - but don't bring us another one!" Apparently house paint gets pretty durable after baking. and cast radiators are harder to move than engine blocks!
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Originally posted by tim60 Why do you Americans refer to Victorian era when you vehemently condemned the idea of monarchy. You should name your eras after your head of state.
LOL. That nomenclature is a LOT older than me - you'll have to invent a time machine and go back and argue your point with the architects of that time.
I'll take this a step further. Queen Victoria has (at least on this side of the big ditch) been considered a sexual prude ... yeah, I know that was something of a mistaken impression .... but so called Victorian styled homes where multiple bright and often pastel colors of paint are applied are referred to as "Painted Ladies". Our home (aside from being Arts & Crafts style) doesn't quite meet the bar in color vibrancy.