Nancy E. Berry is an award-winning nationally published writer and editor of Traditional Building magazine, Period Homes, Northshore magazine, and Northshore Home. She is the secretary of the board of the New England Chapter of the Institute of Classical Art & Architecture. She lives in Andover, Massachusetts.
These 7 tips will help you save energy—and ultimately money—when retrofitting your old house with insulation. Learn about the different types of insulation, insulation removal, installation techniques, eco-friendly options and more.
Brownstone-faced buildings reveal their years readily. Many brownstone owners fight these ravages of age by giving their home’s facade a facelift with patching techniques and, in a few cases, replacing the stone in kind.