tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11065729.post113007831233074219..comments2024-01-08T17:35:15.933-08:00Comments on Chicago 2-Flat: Archeology of a doorJocelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13570623978361702328noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11065729.post-1131037513373901852005-11-03T09:05:00.000-08:002005-11-03T09:05:00.000-08:00Ooh, double doors are so pretty. I'm jealous of al...Ooh, double doors are so pretty. I'm jealous of all the houses around our town that have them. I don't know if our front door is original or not, though I tend to suspect not.Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14419829266401536453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11065729.post-1130107164072214992005-10-23T15:39:00.000-07:002005-10-23T15:39:00.000-07:00Hey Greg, Actually this building was always 2 apar...Hey Greg, <BR/><BR/>Actually this building was always 2 apartments. It's only now that 2-flats are being converted to single-family. They were a working class housing option back in the day. They built 'em better for the working class back then I'd say!<BR/><BR/>As to the floor cleaning, we have a Home Depot bought sulfamic acid cleaner we used on our bathroom that worked decently. I was planningAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11065729.post-1130105100545635962005-10-23T15:05:00.000-07:002005-10-23T15:05:00.000-07:00Looks very nice! I love the mail slot on the side...Looks very nice! I love the mail slot on the side of the door. I have those little side windows on my front door and have been searching forever for a mail slot to use. The old ones are too small and the new ones are somehow kind of cheesy. <BR/><BR/>One thing you might consider for your "leaded" glass is stained glass putty (it comes in a tiny tub). It's used in leaded stained glass....you StuccoHousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10608839109697874015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11065729.post-1130094162743237462005-10-23T12:02:00.000-07:002005-10-23T12:02:00.000-07:00I know you are planning on stripping the door but ...I know you are planning on stripping the door but even with the paint it is really pretty. I wish my front entry looked so nice.Ms. P in Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16044745952111340330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11065729.post-1130089821504303512005-10-23T10:50:00.000-07:002005-10-23T10:50:00.000-07:00hi- i had a question about how you were going to c...hi- i had a question about how you were going to clean your entryway floor. what exactly are you going to use? we have a very similar floor in our entry, and despite a lot of scrubbing, it still does not look clean...<BR/><BR/>thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11065729.post-1130087190892440262005-10-23T10:06:00.000-07:002005-10-23T10:06:00.000-07:00It would not surprise me at all that your house or...It would not surprise me at all that your house originally had double doors. They were extremely popular at the time your house was built. My house has double front doors with a transom over them. I’m willing to be the double doors were removed when the house was converted to a 2-Flat. Just a guess.Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807710209656158413noreply@blogger.com