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Old houses mended,
Cost little less than new before they're ended. - Colley Cibber

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Plaster Disaster? Posted by: shel67 on Tue, Feb 9, 10 at 0:10 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Feb 9, 10 at 17:17 1930's Colonial.... advice Posted by: sharknrg on Wed, Feb 3, 10 at 15:49 9 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Feb 9, 10 at 15:36 Macv, could I ask you one more thing? (Anyone else chime in!) Posted by: pamelas_kitchen on Thu, Feb 4, 10 at 10:48 10 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Feb 9, 10 at 14:18 basement doors? Posted by: house_hunter08 on Fri, Feb 5, 10 at 7:31 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Feb 9, 10 at 12:35 Expanding Foam Attic Insulation Posted by: abbycat9990 on Tue, Dec 15, 09 at 11:55 10 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Feb 9, 10 at 12:28 is this funny? Posted by: blackcats13 on Sun, Jan 31, 10 at 23:21 12 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Feb 9, 10 at 8:47 Can you help me with an appropriate exterior look? Posted by: pamelas_kitchen on Sun, Jan 31, 10 at 18:53 13 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Feb 8, 10 at 21:53 Black walls under paper? Posted by: geoduck on Fri, Feb 5, 10 at 19:22 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Feb 8, 10 at 16:35 Restoring old casement windows? Posted by: alexia10 on Tue, Jan 26, 10 at 13:52 9 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Feb 8, 10 at 14:03 Willow Decor's 1930's Kitchen Reno Posted!! Posted by: willowdecor on Thu, Jan 22, 09 at 5:39 9 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Feb 8, 10 at 10:55 dealing with subsidance - need an engineer? Posted by: nativeplanter on Tue, Jan 26, 10 at 10:37 14 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Feb 8, 10 at 9:43 Hardwood in my farmhouse - need advice on options (tung oil)-PICS Posted by: hautinglu on Fri, Jan 22, 10 at 11:13 18 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Feb 8, 10 at 3:19 This old house, this new nightmare..... Posted by: alexia10 on Tue, Jan 5, 10 at 9:42 28 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Feb 5, 10 at 15:08 insulating attic over the 1920 beadboard ceiling Posted by: shelleyrenae on Wed, Jan 27, 10 at 13:32 11 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Feb 5, 10 at 12:08 Are there any downsides to Rope and Pulley Windows? Posted by: a_posse_ad_esse on Mon, Jan 25, 10 at 17:30 23 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Feb 5, 10 at 11:13 Buried treasure in the kitchen Posted by: slateberry51 on Wed, Jan 27, 10 at 17:54 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Feb 4, 10 at 22:37 Historic Wallcoverings resource Posted by: karinl on Thu, Feb 4, 10 at 15:36 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Feb 4, 10 at 22:29 'new' floors! Posted by: blackcats13 on Sun, Jan 31, 10 at 23:17 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Feb 4, 10 at 21:03 Keep original plaster or install drywall? Posted by: cnvh on Wed, Oct 26, 05 at 10:42 51 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Feb 4, 10 at 15:00 odd flooring question Posted by: elsmerian on Wed, Feb 3, 10 at 7:39 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Feb 3, 10 at 11:40 And the Walls Need Paint! Posted by: shel67 on Fri, Jan 29, 10 at 0:01 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Feb 3, 10 at 0:08 paint prep/primer and windows Posted by: msjay2u on Sun, Jan 24, 10 at 11:27 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Feb 2, 10 at 23:46 Ice to see you! Posted by: aarongould on Mon, Feb 1, 10 at 11:36 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Feb 2, 10 at 22:17 condensation dripping off roofing nails Posted by: kimbuffalo on Sun, Jan 31, 10 at 20:38 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Feb 2, 10 at 20:12 roof is pissing me off!! (photos) Posted by: msjay2u on Sun, Jan 24, 10 at 10:47 19 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Feb 2, 10 at 18:35 Floor structure is in question Posted by: oldhousetime on Mon, Feb 1, 10 at 16:33 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Feb 2, 10 at 11:24 What style of house is this? Posted by: smashingchuck on Wed, Jan 20, 10 at 18:35 9 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Jan 31, 10 at 22:42 Trunk room--what happened, what to do? Posted by: slateberry51 on Wed, Dec 30, 09 at 21:55 32 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Jan 31, 10 at 22:34 Please help with exterior update!!! Posted by: saray7997 on Sun, Jan 17, 10 at 13:36 6 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Jan 31, 10 at 17:28 coat closet Posted by: susanne283 on Sun, Jan 24, 10 at 14:48 18 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Jan 31, 10 at 13:07 Next 30 messages...   |   Page: 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20   21   22   23   24   25   26   27   28   29   30   31   32   33   34   35   36   37   38   39   40   41   42   43   44   45   46   47   48   49   50   51   52   53   54   55   56   57   58   59   60   61   62   63   64   65   66   67

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