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11 the tribune thursday april 7 mj7 1 it pays to remodel ek ctr cbtfe cfeaesss ubftus give wm inside floors walls ceilings stucco tile carpet hardwood sheet goods tile panelling paint wallpaper stucco and outside patiqsv t decksv fences llandsgaping n r home improvement additions let us install ittsmt interior exterior finishing residehtialgmmwrclal planning design stestimeiisy ontracting best of both worlds the ross house in cockeys- ville murvlund combines the historic authenticity of a completely restored 18th century estate house with the added conveniences of modern luxury living right down to a swimming pool it is a stunning example of the po- tential creativity there is in todays home improvement however if voud rather not doityourself the ross house is for sale through previews inc ultimate renovation is ultramodern colonial il a callheriryfmni 1661 cstte sss cfette sis dfeate gssstte srs cfisae sg dktfe av j hose and sprinklers we have john deere hose in 25- and 50foot lengths 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level built in 1749 by dr david ross n bladens- burg maryland the house was razed in 1957 to make way for the construction of a highway the fore man of the wrecking crew could see the tremendous value and beauty of the old building and very carefully disassembled the house while architects made careful drawings the wrecker managed tosaveover 22000 bricks v and brickbats alongwith j j many otherparts of the house in 1968 the nowowner went to his architect to discuss creating an exact replica of ah 18th century i house the architect remem bered the ross house and suggested reconstructing an original 18th century mansion from the renovators point of view the ross house project presented a dual challenge to main tain a high standard of authenticityin the resto ration of the mansion while adding to it the uatestof modern conveni- ences with his vast knowledge of history the owner su- pervised each and every- detail of the reconstruct tion to see that it would be historically accurate he new that at i the time the ross house was originally built the lime for mortar was made by burning oyster shells and collected bushels of shells to be pulverized into the- mortar so that the final effect of the masonry would be exactly like that of the original building but this desire for au- thenticity also led to some remarkable feats of mod- ern building a venture into the new for the sake of the old there are no visible radiators or air registers oilhot water radiant heating comes from beneath the floors the chandeliers contain real candles which are used there is electric lighting but it is -com- pletely unobtrusive hidl den behind valences- moldings and beams- nei- ther are there any visible sockets switches or cords the 18th century oven door in the kitchen covers a microwave oven alsov 1 hidden to preserve aui thenticity is a dishwasher stove- and refrigerator some additionstrof i f- course have been made to the original floor plan there is for example a swimming poobin thef backyard the attic holds y j central air conditioning r v ducting and a tv aerial rj the basement has a sauna- along with the furnacej room house vacuum cleaning system and in cinerator to some the ross house may serve as an inspira- tion for yet another great- and original homereno-j- vation for those with less ambition and dedication to detail than thellkes of this history buff and his- crew k the ross house is currently up for sale t colonial mansions arentv5 your style previews inc a unique publication dedl- catcd to the finest inf j hearth and home also- offers everything from ranches to castles to an island in fiji yi littlfeknown way to fsave big energy money v by now practically ev- eryone knows what a storm window is and that r heating and cool ing fuel but the assump- tion that storm windows are the solution to all win- dow energy problems slm- ply isnt true i a storm window pro- vides a second layer of glass which forms an in- sulating trapped air space between itself and 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