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Custom Fireplace Inserts? Hi, We have what used to be a small wood burning fireplace on our first floor. The previous owners converted it to brick logs, but they d… Started by Lisa Dale Jones	1	on Thursday Reply by Karen Duke
Tankless or other hot water heater experiences I am thinking about removing an architecturally uninteresting and unflashed chimney in order to help simplify my extremely complicated roof… Started by Phil	14	May 16 Reply by Andy Streenz
door sweeps? draft beaters? I've an old door as my front door, with no storm door or other sealing between the door and the cold cold wind (basically, the door frame i… Started by Richard Pryor	9	Feb 29 Reply by kevin
awnings We've a 1870's carpenter gothic which, at some point in the past, had awnings on the second floor windows. Since we lack AC, I'm thinking… Started by Richard Pryor	8	Feb 25 Reply by Mark Reynolds
Wood Window Repair, Restoration, Fabrication Hi – I need your help. Did you ever have your old Original Wood Windows repaired or restored or re-made? I am compiling a listing of busi… Started by Ken the Old House Guy	6	Feb 18 Reply by Andy Streenz
Looking for advice on sealing slate (or other stone in a shower) I am using salvaged slate blackboards for the walls of a tub/shower in a bathroom. The slate will be attached to a backer board and then s… Started by Phil	0	Feb 4
Rainhandler I plan to remove the K style gutter from my house for exterior painting and roof work. Once these projects are complete I will put up new g… Started by Jeremy Graves	7	Dec 23, 2011 Reply by Bill Hendrickson
Whole house fans ? Anyone with experience with the newer forms of whole-house fans? About a year ago I started this discussion (here http://www.myoldhouseonli… Started by Richard Pryor	2	Aug 1, 2011 Reply by Leslie Molldrem
roof ridgeline terminators I'm trying to find roof terminators for our 1910 vernacular late style Victorian cottage. We have a photo of the house in its early days a… Started by HK Harris	6	Jun 8, 2011 Reply by HK Harris
Window brands with old style? Has anyone used a brand that sells basement windows that look like traditional wood basement windows (but aren't) rather than ones that loo… Started by Michelle	5	Jun 7, 2011 Reply by Mark Aune