Review methods of removing paint and managing lead paint in your historic building. |
Learn how to maintain the woodwork in your historic house or building. |
Learn helpful tips for hiring the right contractor for a historic rehabilitation project. |
Learn how to remove and replace individual wood shingles on your historic house. |
Explore information about caring for the slate roof on your historic house. |
Explore information about caring for the clay tile roof on your historic house. |
Learn how to preserve or replace the metal roof on your historic building. |
Learn how to repair splits or cracks in wood siding on your historic building. |
Learn how to replace drop wood siding on your historic building. |
Learn how to replace clapboard wood siding on your historic building. |
Learn how to replace wood shingle siding on a historic building. |
How to identify water-related issues and ways to keep water away from the foundation of a historic building. |
Review the steps a professional will take when replacing the foundation of your historic building. |
Methods for improving the energy efficiency of historic windows. |
Steps for repairing the glazing compound in historic windows in order to improve energy efficiency. |
Directions for replacing a broken or rotted sash cord in a historic window. |
Learn how to identify and repair the decorative glass in your historic building. |
Learn how to fix a door that sticks or binds in your historic building. |
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