Repairs & How To 35 Tips for Renovating Old Houses When renovating old houses, from radiators to roofing, these specialists offer up a wealth of advice that can help fine-tune the care.
Repairs & How To Finding James Madison’s Montpelier A world-class sleuthing effort has gone into restoring James Madison’s beloved house. The result is one of the best unmuddlings in recent history.
Repairs & How To How to Install a Pocket Door in 4 Steps Pocket doors are an excellent, historically appropriate option for closing off small spaces. Here’s how to install a pocket door in 4 easy steps.
Repairs & How To How To Keep Projects Under Control Keeping home improvement projects under control saves you time, money and peace of mind.
Repairs & How To Expert Advice: Repair a Porcelain Shower Head Learn how to repair a porcelain shower head.
Repairs & How To How To Get Rid of Mold Mold can trap moisture and ruin wood, and some varieties can even eat through organic materials like paints and finishes. Here’s how to get rid of mold and prevent it from coming back.
Repairs & How To How To Design Repairs That Last Follow these three basic design principles to ensure that your repair projects will stand the test of time.
Repairs & How To 5 Ideas to Keep Water Away from Your House These easy-to-implement tips can help your house function as it should by mitigating water infiltration.
Repairs & How To How to Repair Vintage Door Chimes If you have a set of vintage door chimes that has seen better days, here’s how to get them ringing again.
Repairs & How To How To Hang Historical Wallpaper By popular request, an introduction to historical wallpaper, including skills you can pick up in one room-sized project.
Repairs & How To How to Dismantle Woodwork When restoring a room, sometimes it’s best to completely remove all woodwork. Here are tips on how to successfully dismantle a room.
Repairs & How To Cutting Kerfs: Learn to Curve Boards Learn how to cut kerfs like a pro to effectively bend wood and repair the moldings in your old home.
Repairs & How To Tips for Finishing Old-House Woodwork These Minneapolis homeowners stripped, painted, and dye-stained their woodwork with professional results—and you can, too.
Repairs & How To An Easy HVAC Retrofit for Old Houses A high-velocity, mini-duct HVAC system can bring an old house up to date with minimal damage to its historic fabric.
Repairs & How To How to Repair Plaster Cracks Old-house walls often fail through no fault of their own. Use these tips to correctly repair the cracks in your old home.