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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 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
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
Imitation slate sidewalks & fireplace hearth I work in a house built in 1762 and turned into a museum in 1951. This is the first home in America of the artist & naturalist John Jam… Started by Nancy Powell	4	Sep. 21, 2009 Reply by Nancy Powell
Royal Oak Windows Does anyone have information on Royal Oak Windows (Michigan, late 1940s-1950s)? They were special because the double hung wooden frames pop… Started by Michael Maltese	3	Aug. 4, 2009 Reply by Janice S Morgan
Post war metal framed homes Ona current project, we have found a small ranch in a neighborhood of similar, or identical homes. It is entirely metal framed, from heavy-… Started by Don Marquardt	4	Apr. 17, 2009 Reply by Don Marquardt