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A bungalow built from a pre-cut kit sold through a catalog.
A bungalow built from a pre-cut kit sold through a catalog.
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Many brownstone interiors are a Victorian wonderland.
The ca. 1840 cobblestone cottage survives because of a woman’s stewardship.
What does a rotted window sill have to do with a maker of industrial epoxies and coatings? Plenty, when that company is Abatron Inc.
Aeratis makes weatherproof PVC porch flooring and more.
Besides the roof, it’s the porch deck and balustrades that take a beating. Here are tips on best practice and materials for restoring porches.
Learn the history and terminology of cobblestone masonry.
If only a portion of the exterior stucco is damaged, repairing it may be an easy task.
Many brownstone interiors are a Victorian wonderland.
The ca. 1840 cobblestone cottage survives because of a woman’s stewardship.
On Boston’s North Shore, an interior designer adds another layer to this legacy house with a strong personality.
Houses of the 1920s–40s, and how to treat them.
Benign stewardship: This 1890 brownstone has had just two owners.
When we got the chance to re-create a childhood gathering place, we built it in a farmhouse-style that’s both fitting and efficient.
A bungalow built from a pre-cut kit sold through a catalog.
In 2015, we began a meticulous renovation of our 1917 Craftsman Bungalow home with a view of completing it for its 100th birthday.
Vibrant bromeliads and lacy ferns, prickly-edged agave and spiky cacti—all growing in scrap metal planters!
Houses of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s are now old enough to suffer from the indignities of age as well as constant assaults made to “update” them. Applied thoughtfully, modern materials and methods will make them better than new.
It’s easy to create a list of repairs you dream about tackling—but are they all worth the time, energy, and money? Seemingly complex problems may be handled with simpler (less expensive) solutions! No need to feel overwhelmed by house renovation projects.
There’s a right way and a wrong way to clean marble or limestone.
You may not have to replace kitchen cabinets, or even reface them. Refinishing may be enough.
A rustic potting shed is made of weathered boards from a cedar fence, along with salvaged windows.
Innovations in non-destructive testing can put a toolbox of prying eyes to work identifying the elusive conditions of old houses.
Mini-split technology is changing the way we heat and cool our homes.
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