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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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What age / style / builder is our house? The short version: Looking for any clues to the age, style, builder or owner of our home in Indiana. It appears to have been built between… Started by Craig Flaming	4	1 hour ago Reply by Lair Tienter
Screen Doors for an 1887 Colonial Revival house Our 1887 Colonial Revival house has double front doors that our obscured by modern double aluminum storm doors. We would like to remove th… Started by Eugene Abbondelo	3	yesterday Reply by Annette K Weber
linoleum rug? Recently I've been doing some minor repairs in the attic of my 1890s victorian home, and when I pulled up the floor carpet last week I foun… Started by juliann	19	yesterday Reply by Annette K Weber
fireplace question What is going on with the hole above the fireplace? There is also an off center hole above the downstairs fireplace. Has anyone come across… Started by Grant Gustavsen	9	on Friday Reply by Marlin Schorr
Radiator cover Hi, I'm trying to match some wire mesh from a radiator cover. Hole spacing is 1/2". Can't find anything locally. Anyone have any sources?… Started by psychochix	0	on Wednesday
Share your old houses' hidden treasures and artifacts Let's hear what types of trinkets, treasures, artifacts and oddities people have found in their old houses. Whether it be in the floors, wa… Started by Jim Finley	44	May 22 Reply by Jim Finley
Shellac over apple green paint? Historical finish? All - One our 3rd floor I recently discovered what seemed to be a wood finish on paneling based on shellac on top of a pale green o… Started by PStewart	10	May 18 Reply by lyn joy
Your House is a Money Pit/10 Common Mistakes people make while working on their Historic Building #10 Mixing and Matching Period Styles. Respect the original character of your building and maintain the period style with which it o… Started by Lois Groshong	5	May 14 Reply by Andy Streenz
Your House is a Money Trap..... Your house is a money trap, you know it, I know it and there is no way to get around the fact. So what do you do, when you discover that… Started by Lois Groshong	16	May 13 Reply by johninelgin
New clues in the Victorian architectural mystery! All - A few weeks back I posted the following thread to everyone, where I asked what was the missing architectural detail found betwe… Started by PStewart	22	May 12 Reply by lyn joy