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My wife and I have built a "New-Old Victorian". This is not a new house with Victorian trim. We constructed our house from plans from a Victorian house built in Kansas city in 1885. We have create…
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Started by Don Farrall in Old Houses: Pre-1900 2 hours ago.
Sears Catalog Homes 3 Replies
Are there any Sears Catalog Homes open to the public besides the Madeira Historical Society's Miller House Museum in Madeira, OH?
Started by Susan Hill in Old Houses: 1900-1945. Last reply by M. O'Neil 3 hours ago.
Advice needed for shower enclosure for a clawfoot tub 5 Replies
Folks: I would like to gain some insight on purchasing a shower enclosure for my clawfoot tub. Are there any systems/products that you would recommend? Tub is in an American Four Square with a esti…
Started by Jeff Starkey in Old Houses: Pre-1900. Last reply by Jeff Starkey 1 day ago.
Window Pattern? 1 Reply
Can anyone out there give me a name for the window pattern in the top sash of this window? It is an original window in a 1910 house. Does anyone have a source for different window/glazing patterns…
Started by Karri Richardson in Old Houses: Pre-1900. Last reply by John Leeke 1 day ago.
Top 10 most outrageous restoration ideas 4 Replies
Any of you working on a restoration, and have a partner or spouse who is working with you? Does he or she sometimes come up with ideas that are, shall we say, among the most ridiculous things y…
Started by PStewart in Old Houses: Pre-1900. Last reply by PStewart 1 day ago.
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Removing wallpaper...looking for the easy way!
Actually, I don't want to remove the wallpaper. It's stuck to the wall very well. There are only a couple of seams which need adhesive. Previously, someone has painted over it. I have the wall covering which spans cracks and makes a smooth, new surface. It goes up like wallpaper, but there isn't a a pattern. After it's up, there's a nice, smooth wall begging for some color.
I've read I should remove the wallpaper first. But...has anyone had luck with ignoring that advice, and just putti… Continue
Posted by Vinnie Vinson on February 3, 2010 at 1:28pm — 2 Comments
convict built house in western australia
I live in a small town about 100klm east of Perth Western Australia. The town looks like somthing out of an old wild western.Est in 1836. There are many old stone ruins around,plenty of old homesteds that… Continue
Posted by stephen beattie on February 2, 2010 at 2:00pm — 3 Comments
The History Behind The Everyday
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Editors' Picks - 1/27/10
Ever wonder how your cast-iron claw-foot tub evolved from the portable tin models of the early 19th century? Or just how much DNA the garage where you park your hybrid SUV shares with the struc… Continue
Posted by Old-House Online on January 27, 2010 at 4:00pm
Visit the Historic Home Show this weekend.
My topic title is “Living with History, making your historic house a home”. I am very excited about the opportunity to share with so many my… Continue
Posted by Louise H. Corderman on January 26, 2010 at 11:35am
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Got a case of wanderlust? We don't blame you. Old houses demand a lot of attention (and once you've completed an arduous project, you naturally want to spend as much time as possible basking in the glow of your achievement), but sometimes it's good to get out of the house an… Continue
Posted by Old-House Online on January 20, 2010 at 1:21pm
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