Bradly's HG

06/12/2026

06/12/2026

Currently working on clearing out the walls. We started pulling out the blown-in insulation and the many animal nests, walnuts were falling out of the walls. Pictured is our friend, Jeff Olney who has been helpping us at the house, he's not blond, that's insulation dust flocking his head. Glad this phase is done.

On to vacuuming the 180 years of acclimatation. The plaster was all removed in 2002 when all the original details were stripped out, but the plater backing remains in the walls. Once the house is moved we will be applying spay insulation.

Things found in the wall; a period transferware broken cup, old wood thread spools and a 1950-60's match box. So far no gold, rare coins or period expensive jewelry to help pay for the restoration. I'll keep digging!

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06/11/2026

This was day one, clearing out what was left behind and the start of the deconstruction to inspect for termites. You can see in this dumpster, one of several and over 100 yards, wet and moldy belongs out of the basement.

The pink and green board pictured here was an original 1847 piece of trim out of the front south room. You can see it is completed infested and destroyed by termites, into the dumpster, sadly.

We have found other pieces of trim buried in various walls. I am going to have a blade made to cut boards to recreate that trim profile for the house. The original base boards we are finding, will be stripped and refinished and used as mirror surrounds in the bathrooms.

Thanks to Daggett Container Service LLC.

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06/11/2026

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06/10/2026

Here's a look at the post and beam construction, also the floor joists that are mortise and tenon. No nail construction, everything is hand notched and drilled to fit together. Some of them have termite damage, so far, two beams will need to be replaced before the move.

We will expose as much of this craftmanship as possible, even though these elements would have been covered up when the home was built in 1847. As much as we are going to recreate and put back what has been lost, the home will still live in the 21st century. We want to celebrate that history and craftmanship, while deliberately adding it to the design of the home.

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06/08/2026

Who doesn't love a great pair of affordable sunglasses?! The entire team at Bradly's HG sure does -- and we're totally rocking these styles from our own Birch Rak Clothier men's boutique inside the store!

06/08/2026

The rear part of the home, at some point, I believe in 2002, the roof was heighten and they created this extra space in the home; a loft area.

The smell in this room was eye burning! So much urine in the carpet, filthy walls and ceiling, never seen carpets so stained and drenched. I left the screened window open all winter to help air it out.

The flooring will all be removed after the house is moved as it will become the vaulted ceiling to the kitchen below. The opening into the room will be closed up, it will be in the middle of the second floor bathroom. No loft area will remain in the new design.

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06/07/2026

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06/07/2026

This was the front part of the house, south room. Once a open room, it was converted into a separated small kitchen and dinning room.

Over the yeas it had been unkept and it was filthy. It has all been torn out and will become one open room again.

It will serve as a second living space on the first floor, the Seymour room and will have a library vibe. Named after James Seymour who owned much of Lansing in the early days and was responsible for getting the Capital placed in Lansing.

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06/06/2026

Stop into the shop and visit "the Helens" (a.k.a. Barb and Star, a.k.a. Fran and Kathy) during the Roper Romp today.