Captain Hardy Smith House

The Captain Hardy Smith House is located in Dublin, Georgia. It is the oldest home in Dublin on its original location. Built in 1873 it is located at 307 West Gaines Street in Downtown Dublin.

The restoration of the home included searching for mature pine suitable for cutting the large barge boards with no knots. The ones used came from the Altamaha Swamp around Hindsville, Georgia.

Monday, June 23, 2014

Recycled materials from 100 year old home and Old Timbers



The City of Dublin tore down this old blue home in 2013. It was approximately 100 years old and only two blocks away from the Hardy Smith House. Many good materials were salvaged from the home before it was torn down. These materials are the source of the restoration for the dining room and the master bedroom at the Hardy House. This back part of the Hardy House was rebuilt around 1900 due to fire. Therefore the use of the blue house materials matches the dating of both structures.






Old timbers milled and used as materials for the Hardy House. These timbers were found in downtown dublin in a dumpster.



Freshly cut they still had to be cured for about a year to get all the moisture still trapped in the wood.



Baseboards ready for restoration


Comparison of restored and unrestored baseboards


The restoration process.








Now for the chair rail boards



...............................Restoration process.............................

Strip



     Sand down to bare wood


Stain


   Poly



All ready for mounting!








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