Old Houses: Pre-1900 (638)

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Greek Revival Kitchen I have an 1847 half a double in a small PA town. My kitchen was originally separate from the main house but was connected via a new dining… Started by JanLatest Reply
Bathroom with Wrap-Around Drawer Vanity This was a fun creative piece of work I did this past summer. Hope it is interesting: All the best, Basswood http://basswoodcarpentry.c… Started by basswoodLatest Reply
in-roof gutters I'm about to get the roof replaced on my 1894 Victorian. Due to the crown moulding on all the fascia, the gutters are actually placed into… Started by LeRoy WilliamsLatest Reply

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Greek Revival Kitchen

I have an 1847 half a double in a small PA town. My kitchen was originally separate from the main house but was connected via a new dining…

Started by JanLatest Reply

Bathroom with Wrap-Around Drawer Vanity

This was a fun creative piece of work I did this past summer. Hope it is interesting: All the best, Basswood http://basswoodcarpentry.c…

Started by basswoodLatest Reply

in-roof gutters

I'm about to get the roof replaced on my 1894 Victorian. Due to the crown moulding on all the fascia, the gutters are actually placed into…

Started by LeRoy WilliamsLatest Reply

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Hidden storage and hiding places in your Victorian home Hello all I am new to this forum and I am glad I have found such a great resource. I bought my 1895 Masonic Queen Anne Victorian home about… Started by WIDOW	0	9 hours ago
Adding a third color to house - is this idea crazy? My house is currently bright blue with antique white trim (POs did this, not me.) I don't like it - to me, the formula doesn't work at all… Started by Dublin1982	2	on Thursday Reply by Garrett F.
Is your house haunted? Do you believe in ghosts? I took this photo on a clear night in early February. Several Ghost hunters and others interested in the paranormal have been very excited… Started by Charles J	9	on Wednesday Reply by William Melton
Looking for advice on finishing woodwork We are restoring an 1841 Greek Revival farmhouse in SW Pennsylvania. I am only beginning to strip some of the woodwork mostly in areas that… Started by Patty Rogers	4	May 11 Reply by Colleen
Porch Decking Ideas In the next week or so we are starting the process for renovating our porch. The deck was cut about 18" from the end, the whole length. I a… Started by Bill Hendrickson	27	May 6 Reply by Bill Hendrickson
Basement Window Wells One of my next projects is to do something about the dirt piling up against the basement windows: Two sets of the double windows are at gro… Started by Bill Hendrickson	5	May 2 Reply by Bill Hendrickson
Asbestos shingles The house next door to us has asbestos shingles over its original clapboards. It is not a fancy or beautiful house...just an 1870s vernacu… Started by Andy Streenz	2	May 2 Reply by Andy Streenz
Clap Board Siding So I'm totally nuts and those who really know will atest to this. However, I'm thinking about redoing my parents house for them. It's an Am… Started by Will H	3	May 1 Reply by johninelgin
Orginial Windows has anyone ever encountered people saying "what do you mean you are going to keep the old windows?" You should replace them with new ones.… Started by Dawn Cover	31	Apr 28 Reply by Emilie Wiesner
1880s Cottage with No Sheathing I'm currently renovating a house built in the 1880s. I've gutted the inside, and see the wood siding is attached directly to the studs wit… Started by Reed Fincher	5	Apr 25 Reply by Lair Tienter