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Video: A Great Trim Trick for Old Houses

A cope joint is a must for old houses. It hides defects in walls that might be slightly out of square by making your trim joints look tight and square.

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Video: Architectural Salvage With Brent Hull

Expert advice on choosing architectural salvage for any old house project.

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Video: Making a Small Shaker Bench

Learn how to use common woodworking tools to create a Shaker bench from common materials.

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Video: Coping Joints for Baseboards

Shop craftsman Mark Hopkins from Woodsmith magazine demonstrates how to install coped joints for baseboards.

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Video: How to Cut Rosettes With a Drill Press

You can make a rosette for your house with a drill press and a rosette cutter.

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Video: Starter Hand Tools With Brent Hull

The first hand-tools you should buy when you buy your first house.

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Shop Tour: Whidbey Millhouse

Family-run Whidbey Millhouse produces classic flooring, shiplap boards, V-join ceilings, and siding.

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Shop Tour: Adelphi Paper Hanging

Adelphi Paper Hanging is America’s only producer of block printed historical wallcoverings.

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Shop Tour: Authentic Designs Lighting

Authentic Designs crafts light fixtures based on historic originals with a variety of finishes.

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Shop Tour: Crown Point Cabinetry

Perfect for old houses, Crown Point Cabinetry’s hand-crafted, quality traditional cabinets are created in a variety of styles, and can be customized for any home.

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Shop Tour: Dutch Tile

Dutch Tile imports hand-painted tiles created using traditional materials and methods from the Netherlands.

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Shop Tour: Woodard Weave

Woodard & Greenstein offers hand-loomed, flat-woven rugs based on historic floor coverings and color palettes.

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Preserving Our Heritage: Celebrating Historic Preservation Month

In May, preservation groups, historical societies, organizations, and related businesses celebrate our country’s diverse and unique heritage with Historic Preservation Month. Here you’ll find a lineup of house tours, kitchens and gardens, Remuddlings, DIY, and supremely helpful preservation-related content … check it out!

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Shop Tour: American Restoration Tile

American Restoration Tile makes small, flat tiles called mosaics which lend themselves to a wide array of patterns, from stars and flowers to geometrics and intricate borders.

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Video: Shutters for your Old House

Brent Hull of Hull Works discusses the history, function and styles of period-appropriate shutters for old houses.