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Breaking Out Carley Brook Farm to a Separate Site

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I have been working on two different projects. One here a the lodge – and the other at the farm.

Recently I have been spending quite a bit of time working on the restoration of Carley Brook Farm, an 1820s farmhouse and farm.

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To the Farm: Dangerous Knob and Tube

by Bearfort · 5 comments

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Back a while ago I had discovered old knob and tube wiring in the farm house.

When I had opened up the kitchen ceiling to access the source of a leak I revealed the ancient wiring. It looked like it was in pretty good shape – soft and supple after all those years. I rhetorically asked “do I really have to replace it? – Cant I just repair the ceiling and cover it up as if I never had seen it? After all it looked like it was in pretty good condition.”

Comments soon followed that post….. (replace replace replace) each comment echoing the next.

What a job. Replacing the knob and tube is not a pleasurable task by any means but it is a necessary one.

replacing knob and tube

To The Farm: Knob and Tube Update and More Discoveries

Carley Brook Farm

I have been busy busy busy – Have been in the process of ripping out old knob and tube wiring and rewiring – a tedious job. The old knob and tube throughout the house was divided simply by two circuits. One for lights and one for sockets. YIKES. The kitchen rewiring is complete as well [...]

To The Farm: Plaster Ceilings, Wall, More Discoveries – and Decisions Made

Carley Brook Farm

I‘ve been out at the farm again working on fixing plaster. I did get quite a bit accomplished. All the fiber ceiling tiles that were put up sometime in the 70s and the furring strips were completely removed and taken out to the burn pile. I lit them up and stood back and enjoyed the [...]

To The Farm: Plaster Ceilings and More Discoveries – a Medallion

Carley Brook Farm

At some point in the past the plaster ceilings had been covered over by fiber tiles. I believe that the previous owner, instead of fixing imperfections (cracks and of the like) decided to just tile over them. The ceiling in the main parlor and stairwell had furring strips nailed up and then the tiles. I [...]

To The Farm: A Discovery in the Attic and a History Lesson

Carley Brook Farm

I had a major discovery in the attic at the farmhouse. I had been in the attic before but didn’t pay much attention to the pile of additional insulation in the corner. There under the pile was a window, the gable window. It measure 4 1/4 feet tall by almost three feet wide. The round [...]

Pocono Mountains Land for Sale

Carley Brook Farm

I have decided to place a few acres of land that I have in the Pocono Mountains on the market. The 11 +/- acre parcel has incredible views of the Carley Brook Valley. The East facing property has spectacular views up the valley to the North, Down the valley to the South and across the [...]

A Walk Through the House at Carley Brook Farm

Carley Brook Farm

Trying to incorporate some video into the site here – and first up is a walk through of the house at Carley Brook Farm

Cottage on the Lake: Fixing up the Rental

Carley Brook Farm

Besides multiple other projects I had to take some time to work on fixing up the lakeside cottage that we, some friends and I purchased. We have been working hard to fix them up. We have been painting, cleaning, fixing and getting them generally ready. Freshly painted they are pretty cute little cottages — perfect [...]

Farmhouse Restoration: Plaster Ceilings and the Ol’ Knob and Tube Electrical -Update

Carley Brook Farm

Greg’s haunting tick tick tick was appropriate

Farmhouse Restoration: Plaster Ceilings and the Ol’ Knob and Tube Electrical

Carley Brook Farm

At some point in the past a previous owner of Carley Brook Farm, instead of fixing the plaster ceilings, nailed up furring strips and then fiber ceiling tiles. Those ugly tiles. The tiles on the kitchen ceiling had shown signs of leaks and water damage from one of the upstairs baths. First things first. Explore [...]

A Roof Over My Head: The Rains Cometh

Carley Brook Farm

It has been raining steady now here at Carley Brook Farm for the past week. My attention to fixing these plaster walls and ceilings keeps diverting to the poor shape of the roof on this old farmhouse. I know the roof needs replacing. Luckily it is not leaking however, the asphalt shingles are well beyond [...]

Vintage Appliances: Sources

Carley Brook Farm

There has been a flood of hits on the site with regard to antique or vintage appliances. I failed to mention any sources (sorry about that – I had not anticipated the interest) so here goes. eBay of course — Nothing wrong with checking and scanning eBay for antique appliances. Some of my favorite sites [...]

Farmhouse Restoration: To the Farm

Carley Brook Farm

I‘m headed to farm today to further evaluate my list of projects in the restoration of the farmhouse and repair a plaster ceiling in one of the upstairs bedrooms. The house, built around 1820, needs work. Structurally it is sound except for the porch which needs to be rebuilt. Eventually the vinyl siding will come [...]

Vintage Appliances

Carley Brook Farm

In addition to the multiple other projects that I’ve gotten myself into I embarked on the restoration of a 1928 Magic Chef 1000 range for the kitchen at the farmhouse. The finished range will be a handsome detail to the recreation and restoration of the white Victorian cabinetry planned for the kitchen. The cabinetry will [...]

Fountain Square Renovation

Carley Brook Farm

You have to take a look at Jonathan’s blog. He has been restoring his place in the Fountain Square District of Indianapolis. He has done an amazing amount of work on his beautiful 1921 bungalow and shows photos of his progress. Kudos to Jonathan!

A Weekend at the Farm

Carley Brook Farm

So this past weekend I had to spend some time out at the farm to take care of a few things. Of course it rains like all hell so most of my tinkering was left to inside jobs. I went through each room noting all that needed to be done. This gave me the basis for [...]

To the Farmstead

Carley Brook Farm

Today its off to the farmstead. Carley Brook Farm – my other project. I have to put down my tools here at Bearfort Lodge and head off to the farm where I have a number of other restoration projects moving along. The farm was built in 1821. Restoration is moving along even though I really [...]

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