Archive of How To Advice
- Old house insulation: common problems and solutions
- Old house winterizing: Be ready when the temperature drops
- Old house additions: how to add on a sunroom
- Solutions for old house heating problems
- Get the best historic home inspection
- 2 homeowner horror stories for happy hour
- 4 ticking timebombs of poor home workmanship
- Old plumbing usually means problems
- 5 ways to detect old roof failure
- 4 choices for old house roofs
- 6 tips for carpet shopping
- Natural gas safety and your home
- 5 Steps to Remove Paint from Your Antique Doors
- Got Old Wood? Try Borate
- Old House Green Renovation: Mold Clean Up, Part 3
- Pinpoint the Emergency Shutoff Before Your Remodel
- Tips and Tricks for Cleaning a Marble Mantel
- Financial help for old house restoration
- Old House Green Renovation: Mold Clean Up, Part 1
- Old House Green Renovation: Mold Clean Up, Part 2
- 7 Cleaning Tips to Remove Graffiti from Old Masonry
- Installing Replacement Doors Requires a Great Contractor
- Pest Control for Spiders; and Which Spiders are Serious Pests
- How to Restore a Crumbling Chimney
- Repair a Cast Iron Tub to Complete Your Bathroom Remodel
- How to Restore a Rusted Iron Railing
- Replacing Windows--Which Frame Material is Right for You?
- Stay Cool: Air Conditioning Without the Financial and Environmental Concerns
- 5 Tips for Choosing the Perfect Wallpaper
- Flashing and Skylights: How Can You Be Sure Your Skylight Is Water-tight?
- How Much Does Roofing Cost?
- 5 Questions to Ask When Hiring a Roofing Contractor
- Is Copper Flashing Worth the Expense?
- How to Reface Kitchen Cabinets: A 3-Day Process
- Refinishing Kitchen Cabinets: Three Coats of Protection
- Are Slate Shingles Worth The Cost?
- Consider Asphalt Roofing Shingles for Quality and Price
- Low Maintenance Roof Gutter Systems - Leaf Them Alone
- Self-Adhering Roofing Membranes Are Not Foolproof
- Homeowner Beware! The Hidden Costs of Home Improvement
- Old Roof? Reroof! For Serious DIY-ers Only
- Choose the Right Eco-Friendly Roofing Material for Your Old House
- A Wood Stove in the Basement Needs a Code-approved Vent
- Asbestos: The Hidden Danger in Historic Homes
- Tearing Out an Old Door and Jamb
- Keeping Moss off the Roof
- Airless Sprayers for Home Exteriors?
- Tips for Problems with Wells, Septic Tanks and Cesspools
- Rewiring That Old House for Grounded Outlets
- Asbestos in the Home: Know Your Options
- Keeping Your Home Safe From Lead-Based Paints
- Free Your Basement from Damaging Humidity
- Get the Lead Out! Dealing With Hazardous Lead Pipes
- Restoring that Old House? The Details Make the Difference
- What the Passive House Standard Could Mean for Your Old House
- Get Help with Cracked Foundations
- Just Because Your House Is Old Doesn't Mean Your Kitchen Has Look That Way
- Dealing With Radon in an Old House
- Prudent Home Improvement: Now is a great time to remodel
- When floors make more noise than they should
- Restoring an Arts and Crafts Fireplace Hearth
- Imitation Slate Roofing
- Old Metal Windows
- Built-in Gutters
- Growth on My Roof: Damaging or Just Ugly?
- Finding a Roof Leak
- Treated-Shingle Toxins?
- Saving the Old Look of an Exposed Ceiling
- When To Strip Paint in an Old House
- Insulating a Cathedral Ceiling
- M Boss Tin Ceilings
- timberlane woodcrafters
- Scary Fuse Boxes
- Bleaching Mildew
- Old House Money Pit
- Synthetic Stucco Leakage
- Add Phone Line
- Home Purchase Advice
- Can't Strip to Crown Molding
- Where do I start...
- When to Hire a Contractor
- Kendall Holmes
- Panoramic maps
- Bulls Eye Glass
- Buckling floor tiles
- Paint to Putty
- Quarter Round to Rubber-emulsion
- Backhand to Butt Joint
- Gable to Gypsum
- Jack Rafter to Lumber Types
- Mantel to Muntin
- Air-Dried Lumber to Attic Ventilators
- Tail Beam to Turpentine
- Undercoat to Wood Rays
- Header to Interior Finish
- Natural Finish to Outrigger
- Saddle to Suspended Ceiling
- Dado to Ducts
- Eaves to Furring
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