A Carpenter’s Life as Told By Houses strikes me as a unique work of craft and writing. What makes it… Read More
In this video Mark Clement, the practical contractor for OldHouseWeb.com, takes a look at the shingles on an old house's… Read More
Last week’s blog outlined the joys of upgrading knob-and-tube wiring–and how to NOT upgrade it. Well, if your house is… Read More
So when I’m not remodeling, playing with the kids, or on a date with my wife (rare these days!) I… Read More
We’ve done everything we can to maximize the storage in a house that, well, wasn’t built with much. We’ve used… Read More
If you have an old house, you know this refers to the wiring that’s probably coursing current to your lights… Read More
By any other standard the door to my son’s room is broken. Not only is one of the five horizontal… Read More
Question: An 1890s era home (OK, mansion) in my town has a unique window cut into the roof. It’s slender… Read More
Anybody who lives in an old house will surely tell you that storage is an issue. Closets–by modern standards anyway–are… Read More
In our old house renovation we’re working on our home’s heart. When I take stuff out–notably old lumber–I hold on… Read More