A big thank you to all of the bloggers who entered our Old House Blogger Contest. We will be reading entries this weekend and selecting our five favorites. These finalists will move on the the second round of the competition. As noted in the contest rules, we'll be judging entries on the following criteria: 1. Is your blog entry captivating and easy to read? 2. Is your blog entry appropriate for an audience ...

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It seems like every time I read the financial news there is another article about looming foreclosures. The last several years the big issue was the subprime mortgages, and the damage they were causing. Much of this crisis appeared to be caused by greedy lenders making loans that they should not have been, to buyers who were purchasing houses that were beyond their means, and in some cases to buyers ...

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If you have an old house, you know this refers to the wiring that's probably coursing current to your lights and plugs. The knobs are ceramic clips (ceramic--imagine the expense installing those today!) that secure and protect the fabric-jacketed wire parallel to the joist and/or serve as a pivot point to change the wire's direction. The tubes are ceramic sleeves that protect the wire as they ...

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