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Project Stories

Project Stories

Rebuilding your Porch, Part 1 by Ray Ramirez
Working with a Conservator by Annika Phillips
Rebuilding your Porch, Part 2 by Ray Ramirez
Rebuilding your Porch, Part 3 by Ray Ramirez
Life Without a Sub-Zero: Restoring and Loving a Pre-War Kitchen by Annika Phillips
Installing a Manual Door Bell by Peter O'Shea
Porch Rejuvenation, Part 1 by Peter S. Hudy
Adding Outlets in a Plaster Wall by Ray Ramirez
Stripping Paint from a Door by Ray Ramirez
Teething by Diane Haugen
Using Carbon Fiber and Epoxy: a Case Study by Peter O'Shea
My Railings Against the Elements: Porch Repairs, Part 2 by Peter S. Hudy
Recreating Porch Details by Valerie Lilley
Bringing Salvage Finds to Life Again by Peter S. Hudy
Moving a Garage, part 1 by Katie Waggoner
Furniture Refinishing, Part 2: Reupholstering by Dan Patnode
Wood Fillers and Porches by Ray Ramirez
Handmade Kitchen Cabinets by Mark van Roojen
Building a Box for your Fire Extinguisher by Peter S. Hudy
A Major Kitchen Renovation, part 1 by Robin Fingerson
Getting Rid of Cat and Dog Urine Odors by Ray Ramirez
Moving a Garage, part 2 by Katie Waggoner
Going once, going twice - Sold! by Nina Stine
Lead, Children and Old Houses by Kelly Ramirez and Ray Ramirez
Walking the Picket Line by Nina and Tom Stine
It's My Potty (Rehab), and I'll Cry if I Want To (part 1) by Rose Thornton
Making A Grand Entrance by Kelly and Ray Ramirez
Do It Yourself Fence Building by Chris Prestridge
This Is War! by Cindy Nelson
Zen and the Art of Replacement Windows by Douglas Sorocco
It's my Potty, and I'll Cry if I Want To (part 2) by Rose Thornton
Upstairs/Downstairs: Woodwork in an old house by Julie Sergeant
It's my Potty, and I'll Cry if I Want To (part 3) by Rose Thornton
A Tale of Rail: Restoring a Picture Rail by Jeff Levine
Planning and executing a kitchen renovation by Valerie Lilley
Painting My Kitchen Floor by Valerie Lilley
Knocking Down the Past to Save the Future by Tom Lynch and Vincent Cuticello
Carriage House Conversion by Fritz Mayer
Parlor Furnishing, Part II by Nina Stine
Designing an Old-Looking Garage by Ray Ramirez

Technical Information

Systems (plumbing, electrical, heating)

Restoration and Energy Conservation by Jeff Finch
Rewiring: Pulling Wire for Outlets by Ray Ramirez
Chimney Chases: Sealing a Big Hole in an Old House by Fred Lugano
Old House Primer: Nails by Scott Greaves
Old House Primer: Screws by Scott Greaves

Exterior

Rebuilding Windows: the Glasses of a House by Jeff Finch
Repairing and Replacing Window Glazing by Stephen Decatur
Basic Wooden Window Sash Repair by Stephen Decatur
What To Do When the Cold Wind Blows: Weatherization by Steven Zerby
Finding a Good Roofing Contractor by Stephen Decatur
Installing Gutters on Your Grand Old Home by Stephen Decatur
Tighten Up That Window! Part 1 by Stephen Decatur
Tighten Up That Window! Part 2 by Stephen Decatur
Tighten Up That Window! Part 3: Payback by Stephen Decatur
Roof Venting: Necessary Evil or A Lot of Hot Air? by Steven Zerby
Wooden Storm Windows by Stephen Decatur
Water, Water Everywhere by Steven Zerby
The Shell Game - Proper Siding Preparation by Peter S. Hudy
Planning Maintenance for Your Home by John Leeke
Cutting Glass Tutorial: Two by Stephen Decatur
Cutting Glass Tutorial: One by Dan Patnode
Energy Conservation in Old Houses, Part 1: Paint Preparation by Stephen Decatur
Energy Conservation in Old Houses, Part 2: The Paint System by Stephen Decatur
Energy Conservation In Old Homes, Part 3: Wall Insulation by Stephen Decatur

Interior

Interior Paint Removal: An Overview by Bill Coulter
Replacing Sash Cords by Stephen Decatur
Wood Panel Doors by Ted Scott
Wood Lath: Forgotten Material with Lasting Impression by Greg Ziomek
Architectural Salvage by Bill Coulter
Safer Paint Strippers by Stephen Decatur
Salvage at your Fingertips! by Rose Thornton
Going Back to Original: Removing a Wall by Peter O'Shea
Patching Plaster by Kelly Livezey
An Early 20th Century Carpenter's Toolchest by Mark van Roojen
Installing Lincrusta by Kelly and Ray Ramirez
Shellac: the wonder finish by Douglas Sorocco
Camoflaging Outlets and Switches by Ray Ramirez
Come Into My Parlor, Said the Spider to the Fly by Nina Stine

Health and Safety

Adventures in Lead-Based Paint by Laura Mason
Removing Lead Paint from a Porch by Ray Ramirez
Radon by Steven Zerby
Lead and the Old House by Steven Zerby

Landscaping

A Victorian-Era Nursery Catalog by Peter O'Shea
Victorian Landscape Architecture: A Speech by Warren Manning by Peter O'Shea
Rehabbing the Old House Garden, Part 1: Getting Started by Kari Whittenberger-Keith and Diane Haugen
Rehabbing the Old House Garden, Part 2: Formal Gardens by Kari Whittenberger-Keith and Diane Haugen
Rehabbing the Old House Garden, Part 3: Informal Gardens by Kari Whittenberger-Keith and Diane Haugen
Rehabbing the Old House Garden, Part 4: Heirloom Plants and Seeds by Kari Whittenberger-Keith and Diane Haugen
The Old House Garden, part 1 by David Gilbertson
The Old House Garden, part 2 by David Gilbertson

Regulations/Governmental

Top Ten Ways to Rehabilitate Respectfully by Steven Zerby
Growing Pains: Making Compatible Additions by Steven Zerby
Neighborhood Revitalization: Can We Do This? by Peter S. Hudy
Review: Third Annual Conference on Women and Historic Preservation by Anne Hudson

Ask the Experts

Ask the Experts, Issue 1
Ask the Experts, Issue 2
Ask the Experts, Issue 3
Ask the Experts, Issue 4
Ask the Experts, Issue 6

Tools

Old House Primer: Sandpaper by Scott Greaves

Old-House Living

Old House Philosophy

You Can't Go Home Again by Steven Zerby
An Old House Life: Searching (Livezey story, Part 1) by Kelly Livezey
Originality Counts by Steven Zerby
An Old House Life: Falling in Love (Livezey story, Part 2) by Kelly Livezey
Priorities, Priorities, Priorities by Steven Zerby
An Old House Life: Crossing the Threshold (Livezey story, Part 3) by Kelly Livezey
Cape Cod Labors by Elizabeth P. Prentiss
What is Craftsmanship? by Ann Finch
An Old House Life: The Honeymoon (Livezey story, part 4) by Kelly Livezey
An Old House Life: The Morning After (Livezey Story, Part 5) by Kelly Livezey
Replacement Windows and Vinyl Siding by Steven Zerby
Why Old Houses? by Robin Fingerson
Procrastination vs. the Schedule by Peter O'Shea
An Old House Life: The Money Pit (Livezey story, Part 6) by Kelly Livezey
Old House Burnout by Steven Zerby
Wayward Children by Diane Haugen
Old House Zen: Mastering the Mindless Task by Steven Zerby
My Holy Grail: In Search of the Real Deal by Steven Zerby
An Old House Life: The Money Pit Becomes a Sinkhole (Livezey Story, Part 7) by Kelly Livezey
An Old House Life: Are We There Yet? (Livezey Story, Part 8) by Kelly Livezey
An Old House Life: Starting Over (Livezey story, part 9) by Kelly Livezey
Our Odd House by Kari Whittenberger-Keith
An Old House Life: The Long, Moldy Summer (Livezey story, part 10) by Kelly Livezey
An Old House Life: Paint Escapades (Livezey story part 11) by Kelly Livezey
An Old House Life: The Coverup (Livezey story, part 12) by Kelly Livezey
An Old House Life: Relativity (Livezey story, part 13) by Kelly Livezey
The Tell-Tale Tile by Olive Thorne Miller
An Old House Life: Falling Down (Livezey story, part 14) by Kelly Livezey
Old House Musings: Identity Crisis by Diane DiBerardino
An Old House Life: Picking up the pieces (Livezey story, part 15) by Kelly Livezey
Surviving in chaos and mess by Cindy Nelson
An Old House Life: Cleaning Up (Livezey story, part 16) by Kelly Livezey
Defeating "Sleazy Siding Syndrome" by Cindy Nelson
An Old House Life: Nowhere to Go (Livezey story, part 17) by Kelly Livezey
Losing a Loved One by Dan Patnode
The OHC Restoration Challenge by Peter O'Shea
Old House Musings by Scott Greaves
An Old House Life: Nowhere to Hide (Livezey story, part 18) by Kelly Livezey

Book Reviews

Nash's Renovating Old Houses: A Review by Judi Freeman
Read the !@#$ Manual! Old-House Resources, Part 1 by Steven Zerby
Review: Victorian Exterior Decoration by Moss and Winkler by Steven Zerby
Old-House Resources, part 2 by Steven Zerby
Eastlake's Hints on Household Taste: A Review by Peter O'Shea
Victorian Houses: A Treasury of 100 Original Designs by Jeff Finch

Furnishing and Decorating

Get Thee to the Flea! by Dan Patnode
Furniture Refinishing, Part 1 by Dan Patnode
Walking the Walk of the American Arts and Crafts Movement by Annika Phillips

Old House Travelogue

How I Spent My Summer Vacation: Bayside, Maine by Peter O'Shea
The Old Indian Agency House in Portage, Wisconsin by Dan Patnode
Old House Travels: Stan Hywet Hall by Kari Whittenberger-Keith
The Cabin That Johnny Sack Built by Scott and Diane Greaves
The Clay House: 1880-2000 by Cati Brown

Humor

Doweling Out the Advice by Dan Patnode
Old House Chronicle at the Movies! by Dan Patnode
The Cobbler's Children Have No Shoes by Steven Zerby
An Uninvited Guest by Peter O'Shea
Ode to a Commode by Annika Phillips
Annals of Pest Eradication: The Mouse by Dan Patnode
Are You an Old House Psychotic? by Annika Phillips
If Cindy can do it, anyone can! by Cindy Nelson
Hammers and Ladders and Me, oh My by Kymberly Seabolt

House of Style

The Stick-Style Victorian by Peter O'Shea
The Cape Cod Style by Peter O'Shea
The Colonial Revival Style by Robin Fingerson
The Craftsman Style by Bill Coulter
The Porch Skirt by Peter S. Hudy
House of Style: Second Empire Style by Peter O'Shea
House of Style: Tudor Revival by Peter O'Shea
Sears Homes, Part 1 by Rose Thornton
Sears Homes, Part 2 by Rose Thornton

History

The Picture that "Housed" a Family Mystery by Dan Patnode
1843 Farmhouse Chic by Diane Haugen
Old House Research by Peter O'Shea
An Old House Chronicle by Rose Thornton
Haunted Old House Tales by Dan Patnode

Holidays

Preparing for a Christmas Tour by Ray Ramirez
Christmas in your Old House by Dan Patnode
Christmas Lighting for the Historic Home by Nina Stine

Readers' Letters/Readers' Gallery

Readers' Letters, Issue 4
Readers' Gallery, Issue 4
Readers' Gallery, Issue 5
Readers' Letters, Issue 6
Readers' Gallery, Issue 6
Readers' Gallery, Issue 7
Readers' Gallery, Issue 7
Readers' Gallery, Issue 8
Readers' Gallery, Issue 8
Readers' Gallery, Issue 9
Readers' Gallery, Issue 9
Readers' Gallery, Issue 10
Readers' Survey Results by Peter O'Shea
Readers' Gallery, Issue 11

This !@#$ House

So You Want a Soapstone Sink? by Peter O'Shea
It Does Take a House Falling by Kymberly Seabolt
Getting There Is Half the Fun by Kymberly Seabolt
The Boiler Blues by Kymberly Seabolt
Confessions of an Appliance Murderess by Robin Fingerson
Old House One-Upmanship by Kymberly Seabolt
But Honey, I just wanted to... by Robin Fingerson
Real-Life Home Improvement Programming by Kymberly Seabolt

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Cati Brown

Bill Coulter Stephen Decatur Diane DiBerardino Jeff Finch Ann Finch Robin Fingerson Judi Freeman David Gilbertson Scott Greaves Diane Haugen Anne Hudson Peter S. Hudy Kelly and Ray Ramirez John Leeke Jeff Levine Valerie Lilley Kelly Livezey Fred Lugano Tom Lynch and Vincent Cuticello Laura Mason Fritz Mayer Olive Thorne Miller Cindy Nelson Nina and Tom Stine Peter O'Shea Dan Patnode Annika Phillips Elizabeth P. Prentiss Chris Prestridge Ray Ramirez Kelly Ramirez and Ray Ramirez Mark van Roojen Ted Scott Scott and Diane Greaves Kymberly Seabolt Julie Sergeant Douglas Sorocco Nina Stine Rose Thornton Katie Waggoner Kari Whittenberger-Keith Kari Whittenberger-Keith and Diane Haugen Steven Zerby Greg Ziomek

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