Thursday, November 13th, 2008
By William Kibbel, Old House Inspector
What would have been here?
Is your sidewalk the same age as your house? If you own a home that pre-dates the Civil War, probably not. According to primary documents from the early nineteenth century, it looks like the most common material for sidewalks in America ...
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Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
By William Kibbel, Old House Inspector
Old-house folklore -- I hear it everywhere. Unfortunately, some home owners believe it if they hear it from people that hold themselves out to be professionals.
In a Canadian newspaper, the Toronto Star, a home inspector was interviewed as the sole source for a piece titled ...
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