Scott Gibson

Scott Gibson writes about residential design and construction, and furniture making. His work has appeared in a number of magazines, including Fine Homebuilding, where he is a contributing editor, The Journal of Light Construction, Woman’s Day Specials, This Old House and Woodwork.

He is the co-author of Green From the Ground Up, a book about sustainable building published by The Taunton Press in 2008, and The Workshop (2003). Scott and his wife, Susan, have renovated several old houses and are currently completing a new house in southern Maine. It’s still a work in progress.

Scott welcomes questions for future columns. You can send them to him care of our editorial staff at editor@oldhouseweb.com.

See a full list of Scott's how-to columns at Old House Questions and Answers.

• Plumbing Repairs Require Good Communications
  When it comes to plumbing repairs, make sure everyone in the house knows what you're doing. Find out how important communication can be with renovation and repair projects.
• Smart meters make their debut
  One minor benefit of smart meters, there's now less snow to shovel.
• What's That White Powdery Stuff on My Chimney?
  It's an old problem called efflorescence that may not have a permanent fix. Find out how to deal with the white deposit on your chimney.
• Buying an Old House: Just What Are We Getting Into Here?
  Buying an old house amounts to a lifetime of surprises, not all of them pleasant. Learn more about the pros and cons of buying an old house.
• Let's be realistic about ground-source heat pumps
  Despite some attractive features, ground-source heat are not magic. Learn more pros and cons about using heat pumps in your house.
• Linoleum: revival of an old flooring friend
  If resilient flooring is what you're after, choose linoleum over sheet vinyl.
• More help for old radiators
  A pro makes a suggestion for a durable type of paint for old radiators.
• Replacing Damaged Glass in an Entry Door
  When you're replacing damaged glass in an entry door, make sure to take a close look at which side of the door has the applied molding.
• When floors make more noise than they should
  If possible, tackle the problem from below
• How to install a footing drain in a cellar
  As the saying goes, the devil is in the details.
• Buckling floor tiles
  Get to the root of the problem before treating the symptoms
• When to Hire a Contractor
  We're remodeling a bath and wonder if the carpentry is more than we can handle.
• Missing Mosaic Tile
  Painting tile to match old mosaics is a labor of love, but don't look for long-term durability.
• Maintaining Old Floors
  Old floor boards don't have to be "fed" to stay healthy, just protected from ordinary wear and tear.
• Floor of woes
  We're restoring old longleaf pine floors in our Victorian home. Any tips?
• Insulating an attic ceiling
  We're renovating the attic in our hundred-year-old home. How can we assure proper ventilation?
• Reviving an old floor
  Traditional wax finish can breathe new life into a vintage wood floor
• Adding insulation to cathedral ceilings
  What's best - inside the house or atop the roof? And, what about ventilation?
• More fixes for old doors that stick
  Sometimes doors stick because of loose screws. Here's how to fix the problem ... and how to trim doors if you must.
• Installing a ceramic tile floor in an old house
  Old floors often have too much bounce for tile. Here's how to correct this problem.
• Curing those wet basement blues
  Old cellars leak ... but they don't have to be wet. Here's how to correct common problems.