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Disposable Replacement Windows are Just That! 12 Jan 2012 | 10:42 am
I've been reading all these posts on the mutitude of so-called "Green" websites and blogs with great interest. They mostly say you should get rid of your old and historic windows in favor of disposabl...
Vinyl Siding VS Wood Siding 31 Dec 2010 | 01:39 pm
Are new replacement products well suited for old and historic houses? Hardly. If you stop and think about how old houses are built and how they were intended to work it becomes clear, most replacem...
Kitchen Cabinet Quality 25 Mar 2010 | 05:24 am
A kitchen cabinet is just a kitchen cabinet, right? Well, not exactly. Next to buying a house or sending your kids to college, designing and installing a new kitchen will be one of the most expensive...
What Is That Slate Siding On My House? 25 Mar 2010 | 05:14 am
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Why Should We Save Old Wood? 25 Mar 2010 | 05:11 am
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Steel Casement Windows 12 Jan 2010 | 06:11 am
Over the years I've been around and worked on many steel casement windows in Tudor Revival style homes as well as commercial buildings. They were popular from about 1910 to 1935. I've also seen many h...
Old House Additions aka Builders Aren't Architects! 19 Dec 2009 | 12:32 pm
Alien ships have landed. At least it appears that way when you look at some of the additions on millions of old and historic homes across America. Plopped onto our homesteads are some of the most curi...
Installing Tin Ceilings 7 Oct 2009 | 12:38 pm
Many years ago I was standing in a small library I had just completed. It had custom designed bookcases that flowed with the design of the 1882 house, birds eye maple floors, wainscoting, and just abo...
Paint It Right! 7 Oct 2009 | 08:16 am
Replacement siding can seem like a really great way to make your house look better and avoid the hassles of painting. That's the big lie. read more
Bricks, Re-Pointing & French Bread 15 Sep 2009 | 07:45 am
My wife Pat and I were recently at the 1866 Italianate brick home of some new friends. Their home is in good shape but has three interior, exposed brick walls in the kitchen. They showed me where a...
