Livingroom

So we've been working on the place for almost 3 weeks (we moved in June 1.) We've gotten a lot done. Thought I'd post some pics of the new floor in the livingroom:















Living room before / Living room after flooring put in

Also, I have just received an offer for a new job and so I'm not sure how much I will be able to update. Still, I'll try to keep some of the major things posted. Next stop-the roof!

Time Warp

This was the kitchen when we moved in-welcome to "That 70s Show":















I figured out the answer to this question. The stove has what is called "solid elements"-cast iron burners that heat up. We also found the owner's manual and a special mail in slip for a cleaning solution! This stove and it's associated documentation will be on Craigslist soon.

The fridge is already there.

The Titanic

I have never lived in a place with a crawl space.
I don't think I ever will again.

It is spooky. No floor? What do you mean! I snapped this pic of an abandoned water heater that looked to me like it was lying at the bottom of the ocean.

Sunrise

I have lots I need to update (just realized I spelled "Waubesa" incorrectly. Whoops!)
Here is an image I captured with my cellphone:

Stove / range

So I am wondering if anyone has ever seen an electric stove or range with this type of burner? They look like 45 rpm records: circular with ridges. I haven't been able to look too closely at the back of the stove so I can't even tell you want the brand is. It looks to be 1970s vintage and the only words I can read are "Special Edition" on the backsplash. Not even sure how to clean it...

ADVICE REQUESTED:
What kind of stove is this and how do you clean it?

Humorous clip art

While looking for an icon to put on my main website to link back to this blog, I have found the amount of decrepitude depends on what you call the place:














House










Cottage












Cabin













Shack












Shanty

Cottage Living site

Cottage Living was a really cool magazine that was around for about 4 years. I purchased a copy that had info on refurbishing cabins and modernizing them. I'm glad I did, because the magazine isn't around anymore.

One thing I really wanted to look up on their site was info on crawlspaces (aka dirt basements, dugout foundation etc.) I have always had either no basement or a full basement (finished or unfinished). This will be my first time living with a crawl space and I'm interested to know what I'm suppose to do. Also, there are cracks in the foundation that are allowing leakage. Is there any way to patch this without replacing the entire foundation?

ADVICE REQUESTED:

What should I do about cracks in the foundation? Anything? Currently they are filled with GreatStuff.