Repairs & How To Guide to Pressed Metal Ceilings Decorative metal ceilings are a historically appropriate way to alter the look of your old home.
Repairs & How To Shoring Up an Italianate Tower To save a waterlogged 19th-century lumberman’s house, Minnesota contractors had to both dig down and lift up.
Repairs & How To How to Repair a Cobblestone Wall A seamless, long-lasting repair for cobblestone walls requires a little background on historic methods and materials.
Repairs & How To How To Repair Sagging Shutters If time and the elements have left your exterior shutters hanging loose, use this step-by-step repair to set them right again.
Repairs & How To Expert Advice: Fix a Leaky Sink What to do with a leaky sink no plumber will touch? Fix it yourself, per detailed instructions from our plumbing expert.
Repairs & How To Adventures in Stripping Woodwork One old-house owner’s simple quest to bare her woodwork becomes an obsession that takes its toll on time and tempers.
Repairs & How To 7 Easy Ways to Go Green Going green doesn’t have to be a major investment—here are 7 simple ideas for tuning up your old house.
Repairs & How To Window Repair Tips from John Leeke Discover the ins and outs of old-house windows through the eyes of a pro who’s spent decades repairing them.
Repairs & How To 12 Ladder Safety Tips Choosing the best ladder for the job is key to using one safely.
Repairs & How To Fixing the Porch Don’t let an old porch crumble away. The key lies within the small construction details.
Repairs & How To How to Create Attic Storage Need more storage space in your old house? Create it by adding knee walls to an unfinished attic.
Repairs & How To Tool Review: Miter Clamps These simple pieces of bent wire help keep mitered moldings together.
Repairs & How To 10 Tips for Rewiring an Old House What you need to know to get an old house rewired properly, with minimal damage to the building.
Repairs & How To Tool Review: Restorer’s Cat’s Paw Simple yet versatile, this no-frills hand tool is a must-have for any old-house restorer.