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  • Multipurpose Historical Renovation

    This 100-year-old bungalow, which had been stripped down to the studs, is now a model of how to integrate workspace into a home.

  • Mason Lord, Builder and Remodeler

    This builder was introduced to craft as a child, and his decades-long career includes historic preservation as well as education.

  • Q&A With Sarah Vadney, Historic Preservationist

    Sarah talks with Fine Homebuilding about the skills needed for historic preservation and changing the trades to make room for caregivers.

  • What to Look for When Buying an Old House

    In this segment, the team gets into the nitty-gritty of what to look at first when inspecting an old home.

  • Resurrecting a Timber-Frame Kitchen

    Uncovering and reconfiguring hand-hewn timbers results in a character-rich kitchen.

  • Deciding on Wood Fillers

    Learn how to choose the right filler, putty, epoxy, or spackle products for repairing everything from common nail holes to major rot.

  • Rotten-Sill Repair

    Old-house experts share a safe, conservative approach to fixing a failing timber-frame sill beam.

  • Podcast 198: Is It OK to Insulate Around an Electrical Service Panel?

    The Fine Homebuilding editors revisit the topic of finding odd stuff in old walls before tackling questions about doors, insulation, exterior painting and more.

  • Restoration of an American Foursquare

    Dwell Development reinvigorates an old Seattle home with traditional and contemporary flair.

  • Reproduction Period Homes

    Edward and Linda Sunderland talk about what it takes to replicate Colonial-era houses.

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