Before we purchased this house, we knew it required air conditioning. Shortly thereafter we determined that we would convert the heating system to a combination of gas and heat pump. This means we will not be needing our radiators.
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| (as beautiful as some of them are) |
During the demolition process back in March, all the radiators (of which there were 4 different styles) were disconnected and removed from the house. Given that there were several TONS worth of radiator, most of them made it no farther than the front porch! Two of the largest never came down from the 2nd floor.
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| One pair of radiators made a sturdy set of saw horses for several weeks. |
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| A low radiator made a bench seat on the front porch |
Just a few weeks ago we had Caravati's , a local architectural salvage company, remove the radiators when they came to pick up our claw foot tub and my little sink to be refurbished.
Since I could not stand to let all the original radiators go, I am having Caravati's sandblast and clear-coat the smallest of the scrolled radiators. We will tuck the refreshed radiator in a nook and, topped with marble, it will become a plant stand or a spot to stash keys, loose change, and mail.
Thanks Mike and Ben for building the 'sled' to get the monster radiators off the 2nd floor and spending the time and effort to help us. We really appreciate it. We are your newest loyal customers.
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