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Double Dormer Transformation
This historic schoolhouse was transformed into a stunning four-bed, three-bath home with ocean views and a modern open-concept design.
Remodeling Done Right
Builders Joe Cook and Travis Brungardt share best practices for taking on an interior remodeling project and making an old house feel new again.
1912 Craftsman Renovation
The renovation team figured out how to maintain historical details while updating this home to meet current needs.
Beth Pointer: General Contractor, Kitchen and Bath Remodels
Beth talks about her company's work remodeling kitchens and baths, what it's like working with the housing stock in Baltimore, and the unique goals and values that drive her business.
Stuff Found On Job Sites
We asked our readers what odd things they'd dug up or pulled out of walls when working on old houses. Here are a few of our favorites.
Eight Units Become One
Cramped apartments make way for a bright and airy kitchen and breakfast nook when converting this historic Philadelphia building into a single spacious home.
Clever Fix for a Sagging Floor
Learn how to level floor framing in an old home by lifting joists with temporary walls, installing a midspan beam, and adding new studs to distribute the load down to the foundation.
Second-Story Screened Sunroom
This stunning space offers a private place to relax and enjoy the view from atop a restored Victorian home.
A Labor of Love?
Work in progress in Maine.
A Barn Reborn
An old barn gets transformed utility to home.

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