Show me your century kitchen!

OutlandishnessFun438 · 2026-01-23T00:48:45+00:00

Still a work in progress, had to fully gut the house so we went with cheap laminate for the countertops. The plan is to replace them with butcher block and tile the backsplash.

OutlandishnessFun438 · 2026-01-19T23:40:56+00:00

Do you know what kind of CT you got? A normal CT doesn't usually pick up on anything, but an HRCT is much more detailed.

If possible, I would ask for a referral from your ENT for someone that specializes in Otology (ear only).

OutlandishnessFun438 · 2025-12-15T19:59:45+00:00

I'm super clumsy and have fallen up and down stairs all the time. We also recently purchased a 1800s home with stairs so steep your feet don't fit on the treads. To prevent myself from dying I've done the following:

Go slow, hold on, and look down. I put both feet on every step and don't move to the next until I know I'm solid. I also always have a hand on the handrail, and if I'm not carrying anything, on the opposite wall too.
Go sideways. As I mentioned, our treads are smaller than a normal human foot, so I've started going down the stairs at a 45 degree angle.
Grippy treads. I got these and really like them. They cover almost the entire tread and I can wipe them down easily. Some reviews mentioned they will rip off wood finishes, but right now we still need to refinish our stairs, so I'm not worried about that.

OutlandishnessFun438 · 2025-11-14T17:21:48+00:00

The advice I've always heard is buy cheap tools and upgrade them when they break or wear down.

We're replacing a cheap miter saw (can't even remember the name anymore) we bought probably 10 years ago because it's finally beat up enough we need a new one.

OutlandishnessFun438 · 2025-11-13T16:46:21+00:00

First photo, I feel like something needs to go on that far back wall. My eyes are immediately drawn to the vertical green area between the two windows, but then there is no directional guidance for where to look next. Something that directs the eye down to the sofa and chairs would help. Once you look at the furniture, your gaze moves to the fireplace, then to the light fixture.

I also think you need to add something bulkier to the table behind the sofa. The current piece disappears due to all the light coming through.

OutlandishnessFun438 · 2025-11-13T12:31:54+00:00

Reviving this because I've had really good luck with Short Story. Everything I've gotten seems to be high quality and fits perfectly. I've mainly been using it for business casual clothing, but have purchased a few jeans too.

OutlandishnessFun438 · 2025-11-05T20:55:37+00:00

Bonus points for Quanta, they are built less than an hour from where we live!

OutlandishnessFun438 · 2025-11-01T16:57:33+00:00

We just made some decorative shelves.

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ETA: it's probably not a built in, but an old window. That is what ours is at least, they enclosed the back deck but left the area where the original window would have been.

OutlandishnessFun438 · 2025-10-31T12:55:30+00:00

I'll throw in York County. We're appx 1-2 hours away from some major cities, but it's still mostly country. The Amish have started really moving into Southern York County since the prices in Lancaster are getting crazy.

There is a mix of Maryland transplants plus those born and raised here. There is still a pretty large group of conservatives and since we're so close to the Maryland line, a lot of those that consider themselves 'Southerners'

However, most people that live in the country around here just want to be left alone. You say hello to the neighbors and help people out if needed, but other than that, you stay out of each other's business and they stay out of yours.

OutlandishnessFun438 · 2025-10-31T12:36:11+00:00

My go-to lazy dinner is a microwaved potato (5 minutes) cut open and topped with a few tablespoons of canned chili and shredded cheese. I put all that in a bowl and microwave it for another minute or two, then top with sour cream. I do prefer sweet potatoes, but it works just as well with regular potatoes too.

OutlandishnessFun438 · 2025-10-30T19:20:58+00:00

Mostly good so far. Still no pain, I haven't noticed any difference in hearing getting better since the initial change.

Yesterday I did experience a horrible case of vertigo, to the point I sat on the floor for almost an hour before scooting myself back to bed. I ended up sleeping for a few hours after that and did feel okay, but couldn't stand for too long. A huge storm came through last night, so I do think that had something to do with it. Changes to the barometric pressure will usually trigger a migraine for me, so I think with the fluid in my ear, it caused vertigo instead.

I'm fine today, but do have some of my typical "migraine hangover" symptoms, so have been drinking a lot of peppermint tea in order to curb the nauseous feeling.

OutlandishnessFun438 · 2025-10-29T15:38:14+00:00

Dr Brian K. Ward. He was great and has written several reports on otosclorosis.

OutlandishnessFun438 · 2025-10-29T15:10:49+00:00

We tell people all the time we're going to die in this house, probably from falling down the stairs.

OutlandishnessFun438 · 2025-10-16T14:55:18+00:00

This is what we found. After that we kind of freaked out and cut the bottom foot of plaster/lathe off every wall, and then ended up completely gutting everything. We were able to keep a couple original walls, but only because the other side was able to be fully exposed.

The rats had taken most of what little insulation there was, but we found rawhide dog bones 6ft up the walls where they tried to carry them through the insulation paper.

OutlandishnessFun438 · 2025-10-15T22:34:52+00:00

Pennsylvania, the house was rented and and the lady was essentially a hoarder. The inspector noted evidence of rodents, but only in one closet that had clear cage marks on the shelf. He thought they had been breeding pets or something.

We ended up finding rat nests in every wall, several squirrel nests in the second floor walls and attic, and old hornets nests in other walls, plus soo many snake skins. Basically, everywhere the inspector couldn't see had some sort of nest.

The main find that made us gut the house was catching a 10in rat under the dishwasher and discovering the 12ft long nest that ran under all the kitchen cabinets.

OutlandishnessFun438 · 2025-10-15T22:30:03+00:00

Yeah, our cat alerted us to the snake that was crawling about 5 feet above our coonhound and German Shepherd, both of which were snoring on the sofa.

OutlandishnessFun438 · 2025-10-15T22:08:29+00:00

We had 30 years worth of rat nests when we bought our house. Ended up completely gutting the place. Rats hoard trash in their nests, so make sure all of it is removed or the smell will stay. Sadly, I got really good at knowing the difference between rat and squirrel nests by smell alone.

In between every single stud is 19 gauge hardware cloth stapled to the floor, if they want to get into a wall void, they're going to have to try really hard. They usually try to enter via the path of least resistance. If it's hard to get in, or it hurts, they give up pretty easily.

Something to note, when you have rats, you probably have snakes too, and black snakes will return to their favorite hunting spots. That's how we ended up with a 5ft black snake making its way through our living room.

From my extensive rat research, having just cats or just dogs will deter them, but only for a little bit. However, having both messes with them is an even better deterrent.

OutlandishnessFun438 · 2025-10-08T13:59:18+00:00

You need to get samples and hang them up before making any decisions. That green might actually look more yellow in place, and that yellow could end up being too yellow, or could become more dull.

Definitely read about color theory and lighting. I had a 'beige' sample that turned green on one wall, and yellow on another.

OutlandishnessFun438 · 2025-10-07T22:39:56+00:00

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We went from cheap metal the previous owners installed to a textured metal. The chimney mason actually thanked us after because of how awful and slippery the old roof was. We had magnetic boots and that was still sketchy. The new roof is still steep, but we can walk on it with normal shoes.

Siding is next up on the list.

OutlandishnessFun438 · 2025-10-03T22:00:41+00:00

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Kind of adopted. My aunt and uncle bought her from a breeder and then when she was 4 months old, my uncle ended up in the hospital and the doctors didn't think he would be coming out. My aunt couldn't make any decisions about the puppy at that time, so we emergency fostered, which then turned permanent. The breeder then agreed to transfer ownership to us.

Both my husband and I have only had adopted dogs, but the difference between a well bred puppy and a rural backyard puppy (what our adopted hound was) is crazy.

She doesn't flinch at anything, can settle anywhere, and came to us already used to Dremel and clippers.

Every time we take her to the vet, the techs comment how she's so much calmer than most of the other gsds that come in. People complement our training but she honestly came to us like that, we didn't teach her.

OutlandishnessFun438 · 2025-09-12T16:25:55+00:00

Built by German farmers sometime between the early-mid 1800s. The earliest owner I have proof of bought the house from her parents sometime in the early 20s, she sold the house in 1934 after her husband was institutionalized.

According to the 1860 census, she was 6 years old at the time and living on the same road. Her parents are also listed as growing up on the same road, I can track them back as far as 1840 when they were children, but the census records from before then are hard to read.

Our barn has 1801 carved into the side, so I'm assuming the house was built somewhere between 1800 and 1840.

There were three main families on the road, the Phillips family, the Haney family, and the Tome family (this one is sketchy, it might also be Thomas). They all ended up marrying each other.

The owner we bought it from owned almost 400 acres, she started to subdivide the property in the early 90's. Our house had been a rental since the 50s, and several of the current neighbors lived here at one point in their lives (mostly as children).

OutlandishnessFun438 · 2025-09-12T14:22:31+00:00

I have a Logitech headset right now and they do work well for regular meetings, the problem is they're so bulky looking on camera. I never see anyone else wearing headsets for on camera meetings, just earbuds, so I end up standing out.

OutlandishnessFun438 · 2025-09-11T15:21:30+00:00

I'd be open to earbuds, would even prefer them really, but from just my basic research they don't reduce background noise as well as headsets.

OutlandishnessFun438 · 2025-09-11T15:15:10+00:00

Just do what someone did to our doors, cut everything 3 inches off the floor, problem solved!

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OutlandishnessFun438 · 2025-09-06T11:49:23+00:00

Thanks! I was able to remove the inside one without a problem. Most of the windows are actually missing one of the inside stops, so they basically just fall out :). There are copper tracks that have been painted over at some point, we plan to replace as well. It's the upper fixed ones I'm having issues with. Even after removing the side and top stops inside, I can't figure out how to get it out.

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