Recent content by lorrireynolds

Our house is 113 years old. We have a 100 amp panel that is full. All of our appliances are natural gas (except fridge). We want to make changes to head away from natural gas and switch to electric. We want to have our HVAC changed to a heat pump with individual units. We also want to add a...

It is 48" wide, 101" long and 110" clearance for height.

I'm trying to imagine . . . sounds useful AND fun! Unfortunately, I am 70 and just not interested in climbing to get to my stuff. I am really looking for creative ways to bring my stuff to me. Thanks for your input! --Lorri

I am trying to figure out how best to make use of the upper portion of our small walk-in closet. I had the idea of using a kitchen small appliance lift mounted upside down to bring a high shelf out and over a hanging bar so I won't have to climb a step stool in order to access the items on the...

My house is a 1906 working class craftsman with an unusable built in linen cupboard. The shelves are 28" deep and the top shelf is 68" high. I am 5'1" so I have to get a step stool out if I want anything from the top 2 shelves. I am wondering if I can use a mixer lift hardware mounted upside...

So what is the downside of leaving everything as it is (other than the posts sitting on the soil)? Because of the tight access, I'm pretty sure that the cost to have this done correctly is going to be very expensive. I want the house to survive, but I also want there to be a financial benefit.

Thanks for the welcome. It is not sealed off. There are 2 doors that allow access, one on either side of the basement stairs. There are no vents, but several gaps opening into the finished space (approx. 6"x15" ) yes, perimeter foundation, but we are not sure how deep it goes

We have lived in our 110 yr old house for 25 years. We are on a very steep hill in Seattle and have underground springs running through solid clay soil. The finished portion is approx 600 Sq ft. The unfinished portion was never dug out and takes a 3 ft jump up then slopes back from 4 ft to...