Cleaning Up Mold
If you suspect that the heating/ventilation/air conditioning (HVAC) system may be contaminated with mold (it is part of an identified moisture problem, for instance, or there is mold near the intake to the system), ... [... more]
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Inappropriate Rooftop Addition
The historicizing of the addition's detailing (jack-arch windows, corbelled beltcourse, pilasters, brackets, and wrought iron cresting) eliminated any visual distinction between the new addition and the historic ... [... more]
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Sheathing, Tarpaper And Clapboards
I saw this first hand a few years ago when I replaced a few feet of rotten sill on my own house, which dated from about that era. It, too, had no sheathing. The damaged sill was under a vertical corner post that ran ... [... more]
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Keeping Bathroom Air Healthy
A not so obvious reason to install fans is that they can help rid your house of chemical contaminants, dust and pollen and all the other stuff you don't want to breathe. Many everyday products contain potentially harmful compounds that collect in ... [... more]
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Newel Posts
When I was growing up, our annual holiday photos always had the staging -- three girls standing on the stairs, the tallest at the top and me, the youngest, smiling out from behind the newel post. That elegant piece ... [... more]
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Ask The Old-House Doctor
Should you decide to wait another year or two before repainting, you'll have to clean the siding again--even if no mildew is present. Indeed, outside painted surfaces tend to attract a layer of dirt and grime from ... [... more]
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Firebacks - What Are They?
These firebacks were cast from iron. A design, usually carved in wood, was pressed into a form containing compacted moist sand. A negative image was then created and molten iron was poured into the mold. Floral ... [... more]
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Repairing Historic Flat Plaster Walls And Ceilings (Part B)
For larger holes where all three coats of plaster are damaged or missing down to the wood lath, plasterers generally proceed along these lines. First, all the old plaster is cleaned out and any loose lath is re ... [... more]
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Stripping Wallpaper
Solution: A quick and cheap method of removing wallpaper is to turn off the power to the room's outlets and light switches at the breaker panel or fuse box. Then cover the outlets and switches to keep out moisture. ... [... more]
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Victorian Heat Efficiency
Although your question seems straightforward, definitive answers are few and far between. Even the venerable American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers was unable to come up with much information.Most of those I ... [... more]
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