there was a post here where somebody had a good experience with an historical commision.
i’ve heard horror stories (massachesetts) of dealing with some, like dictating paint colors based not on historical accuracy but what the commision thought the colors should be, like all white houses in NE.
any stories?
bobl Volo, non valeo
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I'm a builder/renovator of over 27 years.
Just bought me a pink elephant (circa:1680) for almost seven hundred thou.......on two acres here on Long Island.
Point being......I'm serious!
House was on the market for almost a year and a half with one fall through after the other after the home inspectors laid details on the line for the potential buyer.
Me? I needed no stinkin' inspectors......lol.......I knew the house was as bad as you could get!
I even had to go before the historic society at town hall a whole buncha times with my plans...
Most peeps stood up before I got my turn to plead their case in their three piece suits and even with lawyers.....
My turn.......lol.....dirty builder here......I actually sat down at the tabel with the historic society....lol....too funny....Turned out that they loved me.....loved what I wanted to do with this crib...they actually made an appointment to tour my house and give their opinions....I loved it!
HAd the president of the society here last week taking pictures for the archieves as I work on this project.
Point is........if you love the house and want to do the right thing then ask and ye shall recieve.
Forget the horror stories.......
Be old
andy
My life is my practice!
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andy,
is that a big drainage ditch?
youse was the quy i refered to about the good experience, just didn't want to name u
I know about your place, been follwing u for a yearbobl Volo, non valeo
drainage ditch?????My life is my practice!
http://CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM
the pool!
gee, did u get serious when u leave bt?bobl Volo, non valeo
I never get serious till I can't figure something out......then I freak and get overly serious.......
Be chilled
andyMy life is my practice!
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you're doing Mikeys routine now, eh?? ;-)Nothing valuable can be lost by taking time - Abe Lincoln.
Cool pic...I didn't know what it looked like before we came.
Big chief and the ten little indians...Ha Ha
AKA-------L.I.Timber
Mike aka LI timber
Wait'll ya hear what the Historic society told me........ugh
I think we're gonna have to change where the garage doors are to the side @!#%#$^@%$^$%&%^ grrrrrrrrrrrrr and no dormer#$!%#$^%$@^$%grrr.
Manny said he can cut the foundation wall if necessary to accomidate the three doors. Did I say @#$^$%&#%^*&%$grrrrrrrrrrr?
Give me a call
Be pizzed big time
andy
"My life is my practice"
Edited 3/26/2004 7:34 am ET by ANDY CLIFFORD(andybuildz)
I submitted a property I restored to the MA Historical Commission for inclusion on the National Historic Register last year. Just found out the "approval process" will take up to 2 years just to review the application, due to 'staffing and budget cutbacks'.
JoeF
Renaissance Restorations
Victorian Home Restoration Services
http://www.renaissancerestorations.com