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Old-House Journal November/December 2009

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Editor’s Note
Winter’s here—what’s an old-house aficionado to do? While the weather’s not conducive to a majority of hands-on projects (particularly outside), it’s a good time to step back and look at the big picture—like how to keep yourself and your house safe in the event of an emergency. Fires are scary—like the one that destroyed a landmark 1909 Neoclassical house in Jacksonville, Florida, its grand porch columns and original 12-over-1 windows now lost forever (luckily, no one was hurt). According to newspaper reports, the cause was all too common: restoration work gone awry. In this case, it appears a blowtorch was being used to strip paint. Similarly, the historic Georgetown Library here in Washington, D.C., was engulfed by flames two years ago when a heat gun was used improperly, causing serious damage. Find out what you can do to make your house less vulnerable, and keep your family safe. The off-season is also a good time to work on digging up your house’s backstory. A variety of documents can help on this front, including early deeds, census records, and old newspapers.

Speaking of research, when regular contributor (and former OHJ staffer) Lynn Elliott decided to repair a leaded glass window fronting a built-in cabinet in her 1906 home, she hit the books to bone up on the best approach, leaving no stone unturned. Before you decide to dive into leaded glass work in your house, be sure you’ve looked at her step-by-step article. And for another look at methodical work practices, both Insider and Old-House Living explore restoration projects undertaken with professional help, handled the right way. In Insider, a nondescript Queen Anne built as a double gets turned into a grand single-family home, while in Old-House Living, a homeowner slowly retools her Second Empire house with the help of a contractor, turning it into a jewel. Hope you enjoy these stories, and this holiday season, too.

Demetra Aposporos, Editor-in-Chief of Old-House Journal

In This Issue:

A Post-Fire Bauhaus Rehab

Thumbnail image for A Post-Fire Bauhaus Rehab Sensing hidden potential through layers of damage, a couple buys and resurrects an original Bauhaus in the wake of a devastating fire.
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A Queen Anne Duplex Conversion

Thumbnail image for A Queen Anne Duplex Conversion A Massachusetts family turns a Victorian-era duplex into a winning single-family home.
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Beaux Arts: A Capital Idea

Thumbnail image for Beaux Arts: A Capital Idea America's enthrallment with a stately architectural style leaves a monumental impression.
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Behind the Scenes of a Decade-Long Restoration

Thumbnail image for Behind the Scenes of a Decade-Long Restoration An old-house contractor gives an inside glimpse into a decade spent doctoring up an 1870 Second Empire in Boston.
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Early Modern Architecture in Lincoln, Massachusetts

Thumbnail image for Early Modern Architecture in Lincoln, Massachusetts Thanks to Bauhaus founder Walter Gropius, the small town of Lincoln, Massachusetts, is a hotbed of early Modern architecture.
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How to Protect Your Home from Fires

Thumbnail image for How to Protect Your Home from Fires Learn the risks and plan ahead to ensure that you and your old house have the best possible chance of surviving a blaze.
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How to Repair Leaded Glass

Thumbnail image for How to Repair Leaded Glass Learn to repair your home's old leaded glass by following along with a fearless DIYer.
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How To Research Your Home’s Past

Thumbnail image for How To Research Your Home’s Past Five easy-to-find resources can lead you to a whole new understanding of your old house.
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Questions to Ask Your Old-House Contractor

Thumbnail image for Questions to Ask Your Old-House Contractor Finding just the right contractor for your restoration project can be tricky—but these questions will get you started down the right path.
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Skim Coating in Color

Thumbnail image for Skim Coating in Color If your plaster walls have settled and cracked, shore them up again using this technique that combines mesh-reinforced repairs with a color pigment finish.
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Tool Review: Yankee Screwdriver

Thumbnail image for Tool Review: Yankee Screwdriver An old-fashioned hand tool steps up when cordless drills give out.
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