@oxfordrenovates: FOUR sunrooms in one house?! ☀️ One of the things that continues to surprise me about our 1864 mansion is just how many unique spaces are tucked away throughout this place. And apparently, whoever designed this house really loved natural light because we have not one, not two, but FOUR sunrooms! Each sunroom has 10 windows, which means there are 40 windows just in these four rooms alone. And that's not even counting the rest of this massive house! One sunroom is attached to the ballroom, another is connected to the library, and the other two are part of the upstairs living spaces. Each one has its own character, and I already have so many ideas for what they could eventually become. Some of these rooms are already cleaned out, while others still have a LONG way to go. Between the beautiful French doors, the old electrical fixtures, the windows, and all the original details, there's always something interesting to discover. I keep imagining what it would be like to sit in one of these rooms on a warm summer evening with all the windows open and a nice breeze coming through. Of course, we've got plenty of restoration work ahead of us before that happens. 😂 We're slowly bringing this 162-year-old mansion back to life, one room at a time, and I cannot wait to see what these spaces look like when they're finished. Which of the four sunrooms is your favorite? And does anyone recognize those old electrical controls at the end of the video? I'd love to know what they were originally used for! Thanks for following along on this crazy adventure with us. ❤️ #OxfordRenovates #homerenovation #1864Mansion #fixerupper #HistoricMansion

ted2153 :

The old switches are cool, but indicate that you may have knob and tube wiring, which is very dangerous. Like, get it replaced asap. You may not be able to get insurance with it.

Pretty💕Different :

The 3rd sunroom is my favorite

KatyBW :

I feel like at least one of the upstairs sunrooms needs to a screened in sleeping porch - I can imagine lounging in bed, all the windows open, breeze blowing through, trees rustling. Idk how busy your street is, but in my mind it would be so peaceful

🅼🅸🅺🅴🆈 :

Languid Dandy :

The switches are from the 1920/1930s. That’s just how they were back then. The house I grew up in was built in 1901 and it had them throughout.

B-Dub :

I would keep pushbutton light switches when you redo the wiring. They have so much character and there are repro switches which are up to modern wiring code

Dave Lollapalooza :

introduced in the 1890s and widely used until the 1950s

🥓cheshe88🥓 :

Buuuuttttt you have sun rooms! I am jealous

justmolly :

I was going to say as well 1920s I lived in a house growing up that had those

Jeff Dabe MN Armwrestler :

I spotted sunroom number 4 on your other video. It’s cozy even filled with junk. Yes a reading nook !

justjen :

The push buttons hail from the advent if indoor electricity. The good news is you can still get push button in modern residential wiring. If you’re looking, Ruby Electric does great work!

Romeo Romero :

I wanna buy one

Doreen Reineking :

Uhhhh my plants would be sooooo happy in those 4 rooms!

Jordyn :

I think a single family home is still the best. Like I’m begging! 😭

JenJen :

that light switch style was in my childhood home before my parents remodeled

Nicole Kistner :

You guys are making huge progress

jerryburns234 :

Yes, and they because Tuberculosis rooms in early 1900s due to the amount of cases in the United States. Keep that in mind too

Nanny :

Those French doors! Oo la la, love!

julzikins :

I grew up in an old house that featured those kind of light switches.

🅼🅸🅺🅴🆈 :

Totally wish I lived near but I'm in the UK! Do you have any timeframe for completion of the reno even an approximate one?!!

Chaka1 :

That house is going to be FANTASTIC 😍😍😍

Zach :

Those sun rooms are much later additions. Originally the house just had single windows in their place, but sunrooms are much better anyway!

Sandy :

My first apartment was in a house built in 1890 that had those switches. I loved them.

tbearaustin :

push button switches went out at the beginning of WW2, since there wasn't really any construction going on during the war itself. so effectively there you send it in the late 1930s. I think the high point for their installation and new construction would be the 1920s before the stock market crash. you can still get brand new push button switches. look online.

WeenQueen77 :

Push button light switches! We have them at the Dana Thomas House! I love them!