A Peek at the Beadboard
I'm not certain how high the beadboard goes up the bathroom walls, but I suspect it goes to the ceiling, maybe even on the ceiling. The first place we saw the beadboard was behind the tub when we opened up the wall. It's painted a dingy beige.
Then I cut a small square in the drywall at about eye level at the back of the closet and saw beadboard there, too. That's higher than chair rail height, so I suspect the beadboard goes all the way up, like it does under the staircase and in the stairwell.
This intact beadboard is one more sign to me that the Parkins - who bought the house in 1969 and did most of the updating - respected the age of the house. They added tile and drywall in the bathroom - but the beadboard is still there behind them. They put down carpet - but it's only double-sided taped to the floor, not stapled. They installed cabinets and vinyl in the kitchen - but the original blue-painted trim and wood floor are still there behind and underneath. And I bet if we went outside and ripped off the aluminum siding, we'd find perfectly intact clapboard underneath.
Then I cut a small square in the drywall at about eye level at the back of the closet and saw beadboard there, too. That's higher than chair rail height, so I suspect the beadboard goes all the way up, like it does under the staircase and in the stairwell.
This intact beadboard is one more sign to me that the Parkins - who bought the house in 1969 and did most of the updating - respected the age of the house. They added tile and drywall in the bathroom - but the beadboard is still there behind them. They put down carpet - but it's only double-sided taped to the floor, not stapled. They installed cabinets and vinyl in the kitchen - but the original blue-painted trim and wood floor are still there behind and underneath. And I bet if we went outside and ripped off the aluminum siding, we'd find perfectly intact clapboard underneath.
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5 Comments:
Kristin, that is so exciting! You are very lucky to have bought the house from people who loved it enough to take care when doing their updates. I can't wait to see it when it's out in the open!
I agree! You are SOOO lucky. Our previous owners stapled the carpets so much that a couple of steps on the stairs have been virtually demolished and I have little holes all over the floors. It made me cry when I first saw it.
I had to laugh when I noticed Darwin working in the bathroom wearing flip flops. My wife yells at me ALL the time for working around the house in improper footwear. I will have to show her this pic for sure. You guys are doing a great job - love reading your posts. I need to set up a blog soon. Keep up the good work!
I thought somebody would get a kick out of the flip flops! I was wearing something much more appropriate - house slippers! ;-)
Oh, that is so great. We discovered some beadboard under a wall too and were so happy.
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