Christopher: Empty whiskey bottles. S. J. Stokowski, Jr. Stone Products Consultants 1058 Sodom Rd., Bldg. 2 Westport, MA 02790 508-881-6364 _www.members.aol.com/crushstone/_ (http://www.members.aol.com/crushstone/) ************** In a message dated 12/9/2007 1:22:23 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: In a message dated 12/9/2007 12:36:41 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes: a large 1600's house, OK, now I'm interested here. What have you people found when you tear apart a pre-oil house? Just open space between the studs and lath/plaster? No weatherproofing/insulation/Jefferfonian foam/anything? Not very resourceful of our pioneer ancestors. **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) -- To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to: <http://listserv.icors.org/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html>