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We just purchased a home that was built in 1910. Where do we go to find info about restoration that fits this era and style of home? I am not sure what style you would call the house. It is located in Iowa but it has tall columns on the front veranda that go up to the roof. The interior has real gre...
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Hello all, I just (yesterday) purchased a 1917 Concrete Rock home.. looks like the old castles, but i am going to try to restore it to its original beauty. Looking for any ideas for colors, styles etc of the interior of the home. It has a sitting room, Living room and Bath plus a kitchen that has be...
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My husband I are in the process of purchasing a 1890 home with extensive meticulous cherry interior woodwork intriguing walls. My question is what are the walls made of?? Its a stamped impression with a dark amber glazed finish. The walls are in pristine condition with no repairs having to be made, ...
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Trying to add as much tudor decor to a 1980s Tudor style home as possible. Anyone know where I can get info. on this. Looking for interior doors, light fixtures(in and out), hardware, etc. If anyone can even suggest a good book on this it would be most helpful. Ta very much, Limey lady.
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Please look into blown in insulation before doing it. It is not recomended for old house because there is no vapor barrier for the walls to breath. It could turn into a nightmare of wood rot, paint not holding up etc. Check with your local historical society etc. There is only one way to insulate a ...
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Hello all, I just wanted to introduce myself and our house...We just purchased a 1869 Italiante style home. The previous owners were absolutely wonderful in documenting the entire history of the house and its owners since the day it was built... They also kept extensive notes on all of their work on...
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My husband and I recently purchased an 1850s Federal style home. Weve done the plaster repair, sanded and have a beautifully smooth wall. However, when we applied the paint, it began to crackle in spots and come off, within minutes. We used high quality latex flat interior paint. Has anyone else had...
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Dear SouthernLady, Congratulations on your new historical home. As a Restoration Contractor that has been posting in the Renovators.Com site for quite some time now, and with 26years of experience specializing in Historical Restorations, I have two resources to provide you the help you need. The sha...
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There is really no way to get a high R value without trapping air (or by using a vacuum space, ideally). These Painted on insulation materials have been on the market for years. While they may help to block radiant heating and cooling, since they consist of such a thin film, they cannot provide a go...
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Julia I am a Historical Restoration Contractor and I am here in Michigan. Most likely the addition was done to acoomodate modern conveniences and so it would be a reasonable guestimate that the addition was done ealry 20s to early 30s. We normally get a rough determination by when the city went to a...
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