Old Houses: Post-World War II (13)

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'50s (probably) Vintage Stove - Any Interest?? I have come across a '50s (probably) vintage stove that appears to be in very good shape and in working order. I will post photos and the b… Started by Karan Andrea	10	on Friday Reply by Phil
Washing cabin exterior on lakefront Hi all, This is a question related to my family's summer cabin near Tobermory, Ontario. It is a log cabin built in the 1950's or so, liter… Started by Red Queen	7	Feb 1, 2011 Reply by Atlantic GreenPro
paint brands form the 1940s This is a revised question. Do you know any Brand names of indoor house paints from 1946? I'm looking especially for the name of an expensi… Started by betsy blakeslee	10	Dec 27, 2010 Reply by betsy blakeslee
1950's Florida Vernacular My husband and I just bought a 1952 florida vernacular or cracker style home. I'm looking for direction as to restoring but can find nothi… Started by susan k. cooper	4	Sep 17, 2010 Reply by susan k. cooper
Post WWII Ranch House Windows Hi! I am a student at Georgia Tech studying residential building construction. I am in a historic preservation class this summer, and we a… Started by Cynthia Lu	0	Jul 15, 2010
Going to renavate entire Dormer Attic.. Hi, I'm new to this site, Been lurking and reading a bit here.. Mainly because i just bought a new (old house 1962) and it has a Dormer-ed… Started by Bob Brown	1	Apr 29, 2010 Reply by jane
Photo preservation project Nice NY Times story on documenting Modern houses in an effort to save them... http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/11/realestate/11wczo.html?re… Started by Demetra	1	Apr 21, 2010 Reply by jane
Parquet Flooring Question I am renovating a 1970's home in the Arts and Crafts style. I have decided I would like parquet in the entrance and the dining room, but I… Started by Brad Shipton	5	Feb 5, 2010 Reply by Brad Shipton
Restoring Arches to a 1950's Home I posted a few process photos on a contractors forum. Here is a link to that thread and a sample photo here: http://www.contractortalk.com… Started by basswood	0	Jan 23, 2010
My living room shakes! In order to make our house healthier, we tore up all the 50+ year old carpet in the living and dining rooms. We exposed an old pine subfloo… Started by Julie Frein	8	Sep 27, 2009 Reply by d boutwell