Interesting find while remodeling! Help me preserve it!

CoogarXR · 2004-05-03T16:59:24+00:00

Hello, This is my first post here, but I have been reading this group for a while.I must preface this cry for help with some background info. I live in an oldhouse, and I have been doing some research on its past. I wanted to find outthe original builder, date it was built, original owner and house number (thenumber has changed) I have been having a tough time finding information, but Inarrowed it down to one owner (H. Simpson) and one date (1916). The other day,I was scraping wallpaper off of the ceiling (yes ceiling) and I about fell offthe ladder when I saw some writing on the plaster under the wallpaper "CurtZellner Papering 1916- H. Simpson's House". Wow! I was right, the date and theperson! And there on the ceiling, in pencil, is proof (I was also shocked thatthis ugly paper had been up for 88 years, hehe). Now, what I want to do, ispreserve this writing. What I thought of doing is masking a rectangle aroundthe writing and spraying clearcoat on it. Then I would mask over it and paintthe plaster ceiling how I had originally planned. Essentially, this would leavea painted ceiling and a small rectangle-clearcoated spot where the writingwould be visible. My question is; is this the best way to "lock in" thatwriting? Again, it's pencil, so I have to be careful. I don't want to lose it.What do you folks think? Sorry for the long story, but it is exciting for me :)PS- Anybody know a good place to find old door hinges on the 'net?CoogarXR

May 03, 2004 21 Replies

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*CBHVAC* 22 years ago

We always steal a line and put it someplace that the new owners will find it...of course, its actually printed and stuck someplace out of the way, but obvious.. Says... Thank God you are here...the last people had horrible taste.

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Michael Nickolas 22 years ago

LOL. I'll have to steal that one.

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