Family turned a former Freemason temple in Indiana into a home

Re:Family turned a former Freemason temple in Indiana into a... by giarc on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @10:05AM (#22054724)

I feel like professionals should have completed this job. The picture of the bathroom is really disheartening. All the pipes are industrial looking and the "taps" are ball valves. The sink is a bucket and the tub is a cattle/agricultural wash basin.

I suspect the local historical preservation society has limits on the exterior of old buildings but can't do anything about the interior work.

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Re:Family turned a former Freemason temple in Indiana into a... by asdfasgasdgasdg on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @04:37PM (#22058969)

> I suspect the local historical preservation society has limits on the exterior of old buildings but can't do anything about the interior work.

As they should. This building is better off renovated to the owners' tastes than rotting, which is what would surely happen if a preservation society tried to dictate interior changes.

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Re:Family turned a former Freemason temple in Indiana into a... by BubRoss on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @10:57AM (#22055315)

The whole thing sold for the price of tiny ranch house in a bad neighborhood, the fact that anyone is putting effort into it is positive.

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Re:Family turned a former Freemason temple in Indiana into a... by Bozzz on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @10:52AM (#22055261)

The bathroom is pretty bad, but the other renovated rooms are decent. The kitchen looks great, the kids room is acceptable, and the library is very classy, although I think the desk may be facing the wrong way...

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Re:Family turned a former Freemason temple in Indiana into a... by awinder on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @06:09PM (#22059842)

The kids room looked like an amazing setup, desk + foosball + a kick ass built-in lofted bed? My inner child was thinking of all that space for the activities

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Re:Family turned a former Freemason temple in Indiana into a... by bobloblaw45 on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @10:09AM (#22054776)

You're right...that's an actually bucket they're using for the sink. It's a little embarrassing to look at.

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Re:Family turned a former Freemason temple in Indiana into a... by beamatronic on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @11:22AM (#22055554)

That’s actually a really hip design trend. I have seen this at places in the Bay Area. It looks very “authentic”

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Re:Family turned a former Freemason temple in Indiana into a... by linuxftw on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @10:08AM (#22054763)

I guess you should have ponied up the $89k and fixed it up how you seen fit.

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Re:Family turned a former Freemason temple in Indiana into a... by jxramos on Wednesday January 15, 2020 @12:25PM (#22056144)

Ha, the presumption of being able to spend money better than others. Maybe they can; but these folks did it like you indirectly point out.

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