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| Explore information about caring for the clay tile roof on your historic house. |
| Learn the history of slipcovers and how to restore the original facade. |
| Methods for improving the energy efficiency of historic windows. |
| Learn how to clean, repair, paint and maintain metal features on your historic building. |
| Review unique considerations for flat roofs, including how to work with a professional roofer to replace your low-slope roof. |
| Learn best practices for renovating a building while maintaining its historic integrity. |
| Learn about programs that help fund large-scale rehabilitation projects. |
| Explore best practices for painting your historic building. |
| Explore methods of assessing the exterior condition of your historic building. |
| Learn about assessing the condition of the structure, floors, ceilings, walls and fixtures of a historic building. |
| Learn how to make your historic building accessible to people with disabilities. |
| Learn the best practices to preserve your original plaster walls and ceilings. |
| Elements to look for and pay attention to when renovating the interior of a historic building. |
| Learn how to repair ceramic tiles in your historic house. |
| Learn how to remove and replace individual wood shingles on your historic house. |
| Learn how to fix a door that sticks or binds in your historic building. |
| Learn methods of sealing and insulating many different parts of your historic house. |
| Learn common mistakes made when renovating a historic building and ways to avoid them. |
| Learn to identify typical poured concrete foundation problems. |
| Learn how to reduce your heating and air conditioning costs by insulating and sealing basement or crawl space areas of your house. |
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