How to Save an Endangered Old House
Victor and Cindy Young did a bang-up job bringing this timeworn Italianate back to life. But the people of Ripley, Ohio, deserve a pat on the back for saving it in the first place. Front row, left to right: Terry Newdow, Donna Covert, Vic Young, ... [... more]
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Helen of the Old House
 Small Town America Circa 1920s: Here is another demonstration of Harold Bell Wright working his magic on the printed page. In a solidly American tale, he vivifies his characters in palpable surroundings. His narrative makes readers feel as though they [... more]
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Specialty Lightbulbs
Tracking down typical screw-in incandescents or CFLs is a snap. Finding pin-mounted halogens or clear flicker bulbs for an old-school chandelier? Not so much. If you're in the dark about where to buy unusual bulbs, here's where This Old House ... [... more]
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Proper Insulation
When it comes to insulation, says This Old House general contractor Tom Silva, money truly can buy happiness. "It's the wisest way to invest that I know of," he says. "A well-insulated house will make you more comfortable in every season. [... more]
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Bye-Bye, Bounce
Whenever anyone walked across the kitchen floor in the home where This Old House general contractor Tom Silva grew up, teacups trembled in their saucers and pots and pans rattled on the stove. "It was nerve-racking," Tom recalls. Eventually his [... more]
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This Old House Bathrooms: A Guide to Design and Renovation
Have you finally decided to build that luxury bathroom, complete with sauna or whirlpool? Or do you face the more practical problem of too many people vying for the same shower in your household? Whether one is contemplating a simple cosmetic makeover or [... more]
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Your Old House: Give New Life to Your Older Home
Altogether, this book gives you a wealth of useful instruction and information to make it both easy and profitable to perform the maintenance and make the repairs that will keep your old house in excellent condition. [... more]
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In-line Ventilation System
Inevitably on This Old House, we run out of air time and end up giving less than full coverage to a noteworthy technology or product that goes into one of our subject houses. Usually this happens towards the end of a project, when the air is ... [... more]
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How to Hang Kitchen Cabinets: Overview
About $100 for necessary Shopping List items, plus the cost of the cabinets and finish of your choice Requires precise measuring and lifting upper units into place When This Old House contractor Tom Silva started his carpentry career over 35 ... [... more]
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Appliance Insurance
When she put her six-year-old Seattle home on the market a few months ago, This Old House reader and real estate broker Reba Haas knew darn well she needed an edge. Sure, the housing market isn't as grim there as it is in other parts of the ... [... more]
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New Rooms for Old Houses: Beautiful Additions for the ...
When the House You Love Is Too Small: This book is like a drop-dead gorgeous date who makes graceful, learned, amusing, and helpful conversation. Magnificent photographs of artfully selected homes from the golden American past are embraced by text that [... more]
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Old House of Fear
Gothic Horror in the Hebrides: Russell Kirk's 1961 Gothic novel "Old House of Fear" delivers mystery, murder, mayhem, and a maiden in distress on a remote and haunted island in the Hebrides Islands of northern Scotland, along with some subtle [... more]
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