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December 3, 2008
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Uncontrolled moisture is the most prevalent cause of deterioration in older and historic buildings. It leads to erosion, corrosion, rot, and ultimately the destruction of materials, finishes, and eventually structural components.
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There are many features about a home that make a difference in the amount of energy needed for heating, cooling and lighting. Thus, these features can have a major impact on the amount of money you devote to maintaining the winter and summer comfort of occupants.
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When all means of finding a productive use for a historic building have been exhausted or when funds are not currently available to put a deteriorating structure into a useable condition, it may be necessary to close up the building temporarily to protect it from the weather as well as...
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Rub with a cloth dampened in a solution of detergent and warm water. If the stain remains, rub it with a different cloth dampened with denatured alcohol.
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My wife and I bought a new home this summer. Our house is a brick two story and was constructed in the 1850s. It has a huge attic. The attic is not heated and has insulation on the floor. The problem we are having is moisture in the attic. The only ventilation right now is a big exhaust fan that is ...
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where can i find the old vents that go on the floor for the AC? the only place ive found is rejuvination and they only have one style. thanks
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I have a home built in 1952 which is on a slab with the heating in the floor and vented through the baseboards. I have been looking for new heating vents for some time without any luck. The originals were painted metal measuring 13 by 5 1/4 with a one inch depth.
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hi there, my tiny little northern vermont 1820 1 1/4 story farmhouse has through-floor stovepipe holes. i want to continue to use these for gravity air vents. where can i find round registers or grates? do i have to make them? thanks, stephen
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