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90Family Fun: Thoreau Farm Field Trip
Thoreau's farm is restored and open for field trips and tours. This 1730s house is being restored with faithful detail to accuracy and LEEDS practices
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89Restoring and Maintaining Antique Heart Pine Floors
Heart pine is the wood from old growth trees. Most of it was long leaf pine. Old growth trees are estimated to have been 300 years old in the late 1800's/early 1900's. They are defined as "first generation" lumber
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84How to Refinish Floors - Step-by-step Illustrated Guide
If your wood floor is looking worn and in need of repair and refinishing, you can do it yourself much less expensively than hiring it done. As long as you understand the process and the tools used you can successfully refinsh your wood floor and increase the value of your home.
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81Home Improvement Stores
By using stores that specialize in architectural salvage you are really involved in the ultimate recycling project! Finding the items you need to complete your projects can be a time consuming thing as you head to the home improvement store, shop, carry heavy items, and then wait in line to pay. Shopping for these same items online may cost a little more but the savings in time and patience can be enormous. Be sure to ask questions, understand the return policies, and check to make sure you are
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79Historic & Vintage Window Styles
If you have ever wondered what that cool looking window on the neighbor's victorian house was called look no further. Historic windows defined, dated, and expained.
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77How To Faux Grain Wood
Learn the basics of making cheap wood trim look like fine grained wood Tips and supplies list
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75How-to Repair Plaster
Many people get nervous about learning how to repair plaster. One of the most unsightly things that can happen in a historic home is the cracking of the original plaster. It is a repair that most people can do with some patience.
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76Build or Restore a Home, Which is Best for You?
In today's economy it can be a difficult decision between buying a new home and restoring an older structure. Think it through with the tips in this article.
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70Renovate or Restore, Which is Right for You?
What is the difference between renovation and restoration of an old house? Find out which is best for you in this article. A must read for novice old house owners.
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