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 How should I finish the wide-plank, unfinished wood floor in my attic?Should I use polyurethane? If so, should I stain first (I'd like a dark, reddish - yellow finish similar to the other floors in the house)?… Started by Kathy KeenLatest Reply |
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 Got a time capsule?When I was about 8 years old, my parents were gifted some lakefront property in our hometown, on which they eventually built the house they… Started by Clare Martin |
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May 15 Reply by Alex - Old Town Home |
 Why did you buy your house?Was it the grand foyer, the stained glass, all of the originals hiding under years of paint and veneer, or maybe the vision of what you kne… Started by Liz |
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May 14 Reply by dawn mohrbacher |
 Here is a depressing articleOld House Journal, I believe, was started as a NYC brownstone restoration newsletter. Here is an article by a Wall Street Journal editor o… Started by Phil |
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Apr 3 Reply by Shelley |
Ghost StoriesGot a ghost hanging around your old house? We want to hear about it! Share your spookiest stories here on our forums. Started by Clare Martin |
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Mar 4 Reply by kevin |
What's on your home inspection report?Going through a home inspection is enough to make anyone reach for the Maalox—especially if you're buying an old house, where the list of i… Started by Clare Martin |
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Feb 27 Reply by kevin |
 Trying to identify existing light fixture - possibly Delft?Recently we were up to Niagara on the Lake, and while taking a stroll through a local antique shop, came across not one but two chandeliers… Started by Jessica Lemmon |
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Jan 24 Reply by Jessica Lemmon |
 Best primer for old plaster wallsAny suggestions for what to prime my old plaster walls before painting? After removing the liner paper-have gray plaster walls. Should I… Started by Shelley |
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Nov 25, 2011 Reply by cblehmann |
 The Sorg Mansion picture collectionBy popular demand I have created an album of the picture I have taken of the Sorg Mansion during a walkthrough over the winter. I have also… Started by Martin |
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Sep 7, 2011 Reply by Martin |
What's the worst "repair" you've seen?Unless your old house was in pristine condition when you bought it (in which case you probably wouldn't be seeking advice on this site!), y… Started by Clare Martin |
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Jul 8, 2011 Reply by Jodi Click |
A fabulous old house web site. This I guarantee. (And now with the link!)http://oldhousedreams.com/For those of you who like to look at pictures of real old houses, the beauty and the warts, and to see what they… Started by Phil |
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May 20, 2011 Reply by Martin |
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