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 Need info on old mortarWell, since I asked about shellac, I figure that I should ask about old mortar. I am getting to the point where I will need to repoint the… Started by MartinLatest Reply |
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 Cleaning Age Stain from StuccoHi all; I now own a storybook cottage (yeah, a 3500 sq. ft. "cottage") in Detroit. It is clay tile and brick with a a rough stucco exterior… Started by Mark Reynolds |
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14 hours ago Reply by Phil |
 Removing extreme cat odor from heart pine floorsI just purchased my Great Great Grandparents 1875 Italianate home. The floors throughout the entire house are heart pine. The previous owne… Started by PennyAnne Taylor |
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20 hours ago Reply by Mal & Greg |
 Interior woodwork refinishingHello: I stripped and refinished my 1910 Victorian interior woodwork with several coats of Ben Moore oil based sanding sealer. That is all… Started by Ken the Old House Guy |
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on Monday Reply by Mark Reynolds |
 Tung Oiling floors - need pointersWell it's almost time to finish the kitchen. We screened the original wood floors from our 1850 farmhouse. They look nice and have a great… Started by Jessica Lemmon |
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May 8 Reply by Colleen |
100 Year Old Baseboard Trim - RefinishingMy husband and I are finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with our 100 year old house renovation. With that, we've been told a… Started by Katie Watenpool |
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May 6 Reply by johninelgin |
Ideas for complete reframe or other solutionsI just finished gutting our old house. Basically it is now a 30x19 box with four walls and a peak roof. The house was built as a a school… Started by Matt Wright |
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May 5 Reply by Randy Klepinger |
How do you get financing to restore an old home?My wife and I found a "handyman Special" that was built in 1860. It has not been occupied in at least 5 years. The vandals went through t… Started by Jeff |
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Apr 24 Reply by Jeff |
 Installing Heritage Subway tile??Hi, I just ordered the tile for my kitchen and I choose Heritage subway tile for an authentic look. I plan on installing it myself, any hi… Started by psychochix |
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Apr 4 Reply by Bill Hendrickson |
 How Do I Mount An Antique Slate Fireplace Surround To The Wall?I bought an 1880s slate fireplace surround that I would like to mount to a wall in my home. It's going to go where there was no fireplace p… Started by Dublin1982 |
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 Paint and joint compound for pseudo-plater?So we'd like to get our walls looking as though they were plastered 120 years ago, with a certain sandy bumpiness thing going on. I'm not… Started by Richard Pryor |
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