Articles of Interest for Old House Restorers
Windows
- Restoring Old Windows – Journal of Light Construction
- Glazing a window
- Restoring old painted hardware
- The History of Glass
- National Park Servie Preservation Brief on repairing windows
- Painting windows – the correct placement
- Windows: The Eyes of a Building
- The Repair of Historic Wooden Windows – by John H. Myers
- Get John Leeke’s book entitled Save America’s Windows
- Making Window Sash – Fine Homebuilding
- How to rerope a double hung window
- Removing and installing a window sash
- Restoring Window Sashes – Fine Homebuilding
- Reglazing Windows and Doors – Fine Homebuilding
- Building a Divided Light Storm Sash – Fine Homebuilding
- Should Your Old Wood Windows Be Saved? – Fine Homebuilding
- Using treated lumber or exterior projects
- How to Preserve and Maintain Wood Windows – a series of You Tube videos
- How To Restore Sash Windows – Old House Online
- Restore Those Old Windows – This Is Carpentry
- Round Topped Window Hoods (how to make)
- How to make wooden storm windows
- Replacement wood windows
- The importance of painting sash an accent color
Porch related
- Foam rot repair – This Is Carpentry
- Porches that have been restored in Elgin
- Restoring Wood With Epoxy – Fine Homebuilding
- Renovating Old Porches – Fine Homebuilding
- Solving Porch Problems – This is Carpentry
- Beating Wood Rot – Journal of Light Construction
- Building a curved portico
Attaching bottom step newels - Building an old fashioned round porch box beam
- Porches that won’t rot
- Guidelines for making porch newels, rails and steps
- Making gooseneck rails – thisiscarpentry.com
- Porch Stair treads that last forever and look good
- Deck Design
- Choosing Materials For Exterior Decks
- External column repair
- Attaching Newel Rail Posts
- Porch building – Old House Journal
- Building a Circular Porch – Fine Homebuilding
- Building a curved porch – Fine Homebuilding
- Exterior trim details that last – Fine Homebuilding
- Fascia on a curved porch
- Controlling moisture in deck lumber
- Octagonal porch posts – Fine Homebuilding
- Preserving Historic Wood Porches – National Park Service Preservation brief
- Railing Against the Elements – Fine Homebuilding
- Re-creating an Italianate Porch (about 165 S. Gifford) – Old House Journal
- Porch Paint Complaint – Old House Journal
- Victorian Screendoor Pattern & Plan Book – by Dan Miller
- Restoring a Porch without house jacks – Fine Homebuilding
Roofing & Siding
- Roofing Systems: Flat Seam Roofing
- Roofing with Cedar Shingles – Journal of Light Construction
- Chimney Liners – Old-House Journal
- Flashing a chimney the right way
- Leakproof Flashings for Chimneys – Journal of Light Construction
- Standing seam roof construction – Fine Homebuilding
- Mansard roofs – Old House Journal
- Vinyl Siding: The Real Issues – by Jan Cunningham
- Historic Mortar – Old-House Journal
- Weather Stripping
Painting and Staining
- Interior painting tips – The Old House
- Bob Yapp’s blog has an incredible amount of info for old house owners
- There’s no escaping scraping – Fine Homebuilding
- Painting Q and A – Journal of Light Construction
- Painting Exteriors – Fine Homebuilding
- Appropriate Methods for Reducing Lead
- Shellac
- Build Your Own Paint Remover (how to)
Walls, Doors and Trim
- Bradbury and Bradbury Wallpaper
- Building an Arched Passageway – – Journal of Light Construction
- The Basics of Plaster Repair – Old House Journal
- Plaster Repair Options – Old House Journal
- Raised Panel Wainscot – Fine Homebuilding
- Making Rosette Head Blocks for Old House Trim
- Coping molding joints
- Coping crown molding
- Curved crown molding installation
- Making curved crown molding
- Ten Rules for Finish Carpentry – Fine Homebuilding
- Bradbury and Bradbury Wallpaper
Flooring
- Restoring Old Floors Without Sanding – Journal of Light Constuction
- Method to salvage old flooring from Fine Homebuilding
Electrical
- Evaluating your electrical wiring
- Wiring Tips For the Do-It-Yourselfer – Old House Journal
Heating & Cooling
- Conserving Energy in Old Houses
- Radiator Care – Old House Journal
- Making a wooden heat grate
- Spend a Little, Save a Lot (10 ways to shave your energy bills this winter) – This Old House
General and Miscellaneous articles
- The Agony and Ecstacy of your First Restoration – Preservation Magazine
- Asbestos abatement guide
- Lightning protection for Historic Structures
- Mesothelioma info – cancer caused by exposure to asbestos
- Restoration Library
- Rehabilitating Interiors
- Aesthetic Aspects of Victorian Houses
- How to get rid of bats
- Brackets article – This Old House
- Guidelines for house restorers and renovators
- Hide glue workshop – Woodworker’s Journal
- How to Triage an old house – where to start
- Partners In Grime (surviving a rehab) – This Old House
- Water Vapor – by Judy Cowling
- Controlling Home Maintenance – Old House Journal
- Tips on hiring a contractor