Historic Restoration

How to Buy Historic Homes

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Buying a historic home is not only a chance to buy a house with character, but it is also a chance to buy a piece of history. It isn't the same as buying a new or even lived in property... more »

How to Find Grants To Restore Old Buildings

By ***amylaine

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Grants to restore old or historic buildings are available in various communities across the united states. Learn how to find building restoration grants by reading on... more »

How to Get Your Art Custom-Framed

By Ursula Anderson

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You may have a painting, drawing, collection of coins or baseball memorabilia, a valuable plate or doll or antique gun or other work of art or object worthy of framing. You know you can't do the job that a professional would. Where do you begin? ... more »

How to Make Organic Paint

By DanielZielaski

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The responsibility of maintaining a sustainable environment falls directly onto the shoulders of those individuals with the ingenuity and intellect to experiment with environmentally friendly products. For many of us the prospect of eco-friendly ... more »

How to Paint Stripes

By Hey Bruce

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Stripes are fairly easy to apply to your walls and they give a room, or especially a stairwell, a very elegant look... more »

How to remove scratches from your hardwood floors

By Hey Bruce

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There are a few different brands of scratch covers out there that work fairly well, but they tend to darken the hardwood floor that they are applied to, and we all know that this sticks out like a sore thumb... more »

How to Select Exterior Shutters

By Cougar1002

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Shutters are a great way to add style, function, and beauty to the exterior of your home. They are also one of several improvements that can allow you to add value to your home when considering a remodel. While there are a lot of options out ... more »

How to Silence floor squeaks

By Hey Bruce

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Squeaks in your floors are annoying, but with some free time and a little effort you can put a damper on them. Squeaks are caused by loose boards that rub against each other or against nails. They may also be caused by age, changes in the ... more »

How to Furniture Stripping / Easy steps that allow you to do it yourself

By logan

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Removing paint and varnishes from your favorite piece of furniture... more »

How to Paint over wallpaper

By Hey Bruce

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Painting over wallpaper is much easier and a lot less messy than trying to strip it all off which oftentimes tears up your walls and always creates a big mess. I personally do not recommend stripping wallpaper in older houses with plaster walls ... more »

How to Paint Strip Stair Spindles

By Driverinmyhead

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This technique can be used on many wood surfaces inside or outside... more »

How to refurbish old hardwood floors

By Hey Bruce

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Sometimes you have hardwood floors that aren't in that bad of condition where you have to rent a floor sander to completely strip them to bare wood, as in this case. After we pulled up the carpet there were a few stains from spills and some ... more »

How to Research the History of Your House

By tracydo

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At one point or another, we've all wondered about the history of the house where we live. When was it built? Who have the owners been over the years? Is my house historically significant? These questions often go unanswered because people ... more »

How to Fix a Door that Sticks

By grouch

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BANG! And that is when the door would have shut if it would not have settled this winter. Summer is a great time to do a little touch up on swollen doors and windows so that you don’t have to do it in below zero temperatures... more »

How to hang pictures on plaster walls

By Casey Quinn

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After moving into our “new” home we realized that the walls were made of plaster and not drywall. At first we didn’t even realize the walls were plaster and we tried to hammer in a nail to hang a picture. The nail actually bent in half as we ... more »

How to Preserve a Home’s Architectural Details

By favefive

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Becoming an owner of an older home comes with great responsibilities. If you are lucky to own a home that stood the test of time, like a beautiful Victorian or a solid Craftsman style home, chances are, you would want to preserve the integrity of ... more »

How to Register a Historical Landmark

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Register historical landmarks with individual states, counties and towns or with the National Historic Landmarks Program under the U.S. National Park Service. Landmark designation has advantages such as protecting the building or site itself, ... more »

How to Restore an Old Stone Wall

By Becca

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Learn how to repair and restore various types of old stone walls... more »

How to Sell Your Home Quickly in a Slow Market

By GreenMomma

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Selling your home in this market can be very challenging. Use my tips for some help selling quickly... more »

How to Tour Historic Kirkwood in Atlanta

By christinevand

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This early streetcar "suburb" of Atlanta, Georgia, known for its historic Victorian homes and Craftsman bungalows, is undergoing a rebirth of sorts, with new retail, restaurants and condo development. Get in and take a look around while it's ... more »

How to Clean Rust Off Antiques

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Antiques made of iron and steel tend to rust over time. To remove rust from an antique, you can use a rust removal product. A rust remover cuts down on the time and effort it takes to do the job and is safe if used properly. Your antique is ... more »

How to install a Coppers standing seam roof

By abestsroof

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You can buy most of this stuff Pre made or you can make it from scratch this is how I like to do it. You can save all kinds of money as long as you have all kinds of time? But the finished product will get you awe' s and owes So very pretty and ... more »

How to install pressed metal panels in bathrooms and showers

By AshtonClarke

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How to intall pressed metal panels in bathrooms and showers. Beautiful and unique way to accent your bathroom in an original and vintage manner... more »

How to Permanently Repair Cracked Plaster Walls

By ToolGuy

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Making permanent repairs to cracks in plaster does not require any special skills. The tools required are minimal and, while a little practice is helpful, any novice do-it-yourselfer can achieve professional results with a little patience and ... more »

How to Preserve Wooden Gutters

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Gutters are a vital part of the exterior of any home. They protect structures from water damage by channeling the water away from the building. This also prevents mold and mildew growth on walls and foundations. Follow these steps to preserve ... more »

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