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Paper Roses

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10. Had many strange sounds but figured it was the ice. BUT:

Sat Feb 28, 2015, 03:05 PM

Feb 2015

I never go into my attic in the winter, too darn cold. Well, yesterday I had occasion to go up and guess what. The old plaster walls gave way in some areas. Huge chunks on the floor. Another thing to tend to in this old house. This plaster is the old horsehair stuff and weighs a ton. Fun spring project. It seems it never ends. I'll tend to this when I stop pumping the cellar when this mess melts. Been in this circa 1820 house since 1969, never saw anything like this.
Phooey!!

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Homeowners hearing strange sounds during frigid cold weather [View all] sheshe2 Feb 2015 OP

Yep, I've heard loud booms and strange sounds. I thought a limb fell on the roof. In_The_Wind Feb 2015 #1

I haven't had the booms. Thank goddess! sheshe2 Feb 2015 #2

Icicles inside your storm window is a bummer to say the least. In_The_Wind Feb 2015 #7

Love you ITW~ sheshe2 Feb 2015 #9

Was it ever fun? GP6971 Feb 2015 #3

...and then there was an eek and squeek and a creak notadmblnd Feb 2015 #4

I've had it here too... Historic NY Feb 2015 #5

I haven't had it.... sheshe2 Feb 2015 #6

The first time I heard railroad tracks screaming in the wee hours I thought there was an accident. Shrike47 Feb 2015 #8

Had many strange sounds but figured it was the ice. BUT: Paper Roses Feb 2015 #10