The Old House

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Attaching pergola to house? Posted by: natsis on Tue, Mar 9, 10 at 13:39 help me add powder room window to historic cottage Posted by: lizabeth_2008 on Tue, Mar 9, 10 at 22:26 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Mar 11, 10 at 15:40 I found my Magnolia!!! Posted by: rosemaryt on Wed, Mar 10, 10 at 16:26 2 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Mar 11, 10 at 15:30 vintage 1960's ceramic tile Posted by: skippy05 on Mon, Sep 29, 08 at 19:06 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Mar 11, 10 at 11:51 Are there Any Reasonabely Priced IR Cameras ??? Posted by: chipster_2007 on Mon, Feb 22, 10 at 8:52 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Mar 9, 10 at 15:25 Gutting farmhouse master bath --- keep the original closet? Posted by: hautinglu on Fri, Mar 5, 10 at 13:15 12 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Mar 9, 10 at 11:42 blow in insulation-how much Posted by: victory_tea2085 on Thu, Mar 4, 10 at 19:05 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Mar 9, 10 at 11:20 New Water Service Posted by: vjrnts on Fri, Mar 5, 10 at 22:13 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Mar 9, 10 at 8:40 Hardwood in my farmhouse - need advice on options (tung oil)-PICS Posted by: hautinglu on Fri, Jan 22, 10 at 11:13 23 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Mar 8, 10 at 13:05 Privacy Window Film - Mirrored Posted by: kimcoco on Wed, Feb 24, 10 at 12:39 14 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Mar 8, 10 at 10:56 Refinishing old hardware... Posted by: nursekathleen on Sat, Feb 27, 10 at 13:41 9 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Mar 7, 10 at 15:57 How much trouble to install a new window in solid brick wall? Posted by: valzone5 on Sat, Mar 6, 10 at 21:11 1 follow-up, posted on Sat, Mar 6, 10 at 22:02 Painting oak woodwork in 1915 house? Posted by: motoq2000 on Wed, Feb 24, 10 at 20:58 25 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Mar 5, 10 at 13:32 Best way to prepare old plaster for painting? Posted by: jfitz0807 on Tue, Mar 2, 10 at 23:20 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Mar 3, 10 at 21:23 help needed with old closet door thumb turn latches.... Posted by: melissastar on Sat, Feb 20, 10 at 22:38 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Mar 3, 10 at 13:39 Interior door frames Posted by: capthazard on Tue, Mar 2, 10 at 9:52 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Mar 2, 10 at 16:11 crossposted from Remodeling: what's under this wallpaper? Posted by: girlndocs on Mon, Feb 22, 10 at 19:00 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Mar 1, 10 at 7:56 looking for info about this type of house Posted by: benjohnson on Wed, Feb 24, 10 at 21:21 19 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Feb 28, 10 at 13:24 roof is pissing me off!! (photos) Posted by: msjay2u on Sun, Jan 24, 10 at 10:47 24 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Feb 27, 10 at 18:30 Barn Restoration with Pool Posted by: willowdecor on Tue, Feb 16, 10 at 8:00 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Feb 26, 10 at 18:46 curved crown moulding under boxgutters Posted by: mark34 on Wed, Feb 24, 10 at 10:41 10 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Feb 26, 10 at 14:10 Would $150K be enough? Posted by: palimpsest on Wed, Feb 17, 10 at 11:40 12 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Feb 24, 10 at 20:47 bathroom ventilation across stairs? Posted by: acc0406 on Wed, Feb 24, 10 at 11:38 1 follow-up, posted on Wed, Feb 24, 10 at 11:43 anyone had experience with an architect? Posted by: blackcats13 on Mon, Feb 15, 10 at 12:20 9 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Feb 21, 10 at 14:47 1949 Cape Cod Posted by: dian57 on Wed, Feb 10, 10 at 5:01 9 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Feb 20, 10 at 20:09 This old house, this new nightmare..... Posted by: alexia10 on Tue, Jan 5, 10 at 9:42 31 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Feb 20, 10 at 17:31 is this funny? Posted by: blackcats13 on Sun, Jan 31, 10 at 23:21 16 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Feb 19, 10 at 11:30 Heat loss where ceilings/walls meet Posted by: amyspaetzle on Tue, Feb 16, 10 at 12:33 10 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Feb 18, 10 at 13:25 Expanding Foam Attic Insulation Posted by: abbycat9990 on Tue, Dec 15, 09 at 11:55 13 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Feb 16, 10 at 23:44 Best Way of Removing & Increasing Insulation In Attic Posted by: chipster_2007 on Mon, Feb 15, 10 at 6:04 10 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Feb 15, 10 at 23:04 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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