Repairs & How To

Repairs & How To

What To Do When Interior Shingles Are Painted

Interior shingles were meant to be…but not painted.

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DIY Rock Garden

Pretty in its own right, a rock garden can camouflage site faults and cut down on yard work.

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Building a Wine Room

An old security door—from Tiffany’s, no less—becomes an attractive entry to a wine room.

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Step By Step: How to Fix Plaster Ceilings

By using modern materials and a traditional technique, it is possible to repair plaster ceilings that are cracking and delaminating. Here is a step-by-step guide to how to fix plaster ceilings in your old house.

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Restoring Antique Lighting

Regardless of the condition, restoring antique lighting fixtures is one of the best ways to maintain your old house’s original character. Here we give you an enlightening tutorial about saving vintage fixtures: safety, cleaning, replacing missing parts, and special finishes.

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How To Restore Painted Wood Floors

Does your old house restoration project include sprucing up painted wood floors? A few days’ work and a little know-how can leave wide boards beautiful for decades.

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The 5 Best Types of Saws for DIYers

Here’s a look at the 5 best types of saws to use on your DIY home improvement projects.

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Repurposed Floor Tiles

An old floor of earthy geometric tiles rescued from a razed church adds soul to a period-look row-house kitchen.

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Exterior Paint Color Schemes

Help for one of the biggest decisions homeowners have to make: choosing paint colors for the outside of your house.

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Taking Care of Wood Floors

Flooring has become subject to the whims of fashion. But traditional wood floors were meant to last, and to age gracefully.

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Cleaning All Types of Floors

Removing dust and grit daily is always a good idea when it comes to cleaning the floor. Otherwise, be gentle, as strong chemical solutions and abrasion will harm many surfaces.

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DIY Reclaimed Wood Wall

Bungalows and ranches—not to mention any later additions to older houses—may have rooms that are bland boxes of drywall. Wood adds character.

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A Fix for a Sagging Ceiling

What to do when a new beam goes up and the ceiling starts to sag.

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Finishes for Your Door Hardware

Ask the Expert – Historic Hardware Q&A – What is the difference between the variety of finishes?

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Efficient Heating in Your Historic Home

Heating a historic home while staying on budget is no easy feat. Making these fixes can save you money and keep you toasty-warm.

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Kitchen Countertops

We go way beyond beauty shots to explain fabrication of counters natural and manmade.