Repairs & How To

Problems with plaster, woodwork, pocket doors–find advice here for old-house inspection, repair, and maintenance.

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Tool Review: Titanium Hammer

Smart design teams up with space-age materials to make a better hammer.

Repairs & How To

Tool Review: Tool Belt

With tool pouches, grab-and-go is the name of the game.

Repairs & How To

Tool Review: Yankee Screwdriver

An old-fashioned hand tool steps up when cordless drills give out.

Repairs & How To

Toolbox for Non-Destructive Testing

Innovations in non-destructive testing can put a toolbox of prying eyes to work identifying the elusive conditions of old houses.

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Tools for Porch or Deck Projects

What tools you need to keep porch or deck in repair.

Repairs & How To

Tools for Retrofitting Old Doors

Handy items help in repairing and retrofitting old doors.

Repairs & How To

Top 10 Restoration Mistakes

Read up on these common renovation don’ts to avoid making them on your house.

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Floors may suffer indignities as they age, even as they develop patina. Refreshing a basically sound floor will keep it serviceable. Given care and respect, a wood, stone, tile, or resilient floor will last for many decades and beyond.

Repairs & How To

Turn a Desk Into a Kitchen Island

Learn how to transform a piece of furniture into extra counter space for your kitchen.

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Turn a Gate Into a Fireplace Screen

Turn an old garden gate into a working fireplace screen with a few modifications.

Repairs & How To

Turn a Globe Into a Pendant Light

Recycle an old globe by transforming it into kitchen task lighting.

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Turn Vintage Cabinet Knobs into Hooks

Repurpose salvaged cabinet knobs by turning them into a row of handy hooks.

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Underneath What’s Underfoot

The finish flooring is only as good as its underlayment, especially when it comes to tile and resilient floors.

Repairs & How To

Updated Insulation Savvy

Adding insulation to an old house means choosing the right product—for the right place.

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Using Exclusion to Remove Bats from Your House

Once bats move into a house, they rarely relocate. Here’s everything you need to know about the most common species of house bats, and how to use a method called exclusion to remove bats from an old house.

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Versatile Tools for Tough Surfaces

Problematic or changing surfaces call for these durable, versatile tools.

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Tool Review: Titanium Hammer

Tool Review: Tool Belt

Tool Review: Yankee Screwdriver

Toolbox for Non-Destructive Testing

Tools for Porch or Deck Projects

Tools for Retrofitting Old Doors

Top 10 Restoration Mistakes

Touching Up Old Floors

Turn a Desk Into a Kitchen Island

Turn a Gate Into a Fireplace Screen

Turn a Globe Into a Pendant Light

Turn Vintage Cabinet Knobs into Hooks

Underneath What’s Underfoot

Updated Insulation Savvy

Using Exclusion to Remove Bats from Your House

Versatile Tools for Tough Surfaces