Alayna
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Alayna
@idahome1917.bsky.social
Restoring a 1911 prairie-style Craftsman that history books call the Armstrong Mansion. For 60 years it was the Hope House. Welcome to my Idahome.
Just…holes in the walls and floors.
March 20, 2025 at 4:35 AM
People ask why I look into who lived in my house. Well, if I had been more thorough in reading the histories…then I would’ve known I was digging into an adobe wall. Gotta find a new location for an upstairs return air vent.
March 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
There is now a door. Just working on leveling everything out. Had hoped to wrap up plaster/texture this week but there is now discussion of adding a return air vent to the upstairs. So…more holes.
March 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Old houses seem to be a game of f around and find out. The plan was just update some trim and paint. Two days later we’re demoing a hearth and framing a new door.
February 25, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Cleaning the window workshop and realizing how many more windows I need to glaze this winter.
February 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I think we can call the sitting room complete.
February 3, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Nothing motivates quite like people coming over tomorrow…
February 2, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Hopefully this picture helps. I built a valance box to hide the curtains behind the crown molding and hung the IKEA Vidga track on the ceiling.
January 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Today’s goal…paint the doors, touch up paint and call this room done.
January 26, 2025 at 4:43 PM
One newly glazed window…only like 30 to go.
January 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM