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Old-House Journal
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EXTERIORS
Learn about old house exteriors in these articles from Old-House Journal.
A Show of Shingles
During the Victorian era, wood shingles became a tour de force decorative element used to dress up a variety of houses, but they made the biggest impression on Queen Annes.
Image courtesy of Shakertown
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Getting Under Second Skins
If you apply tools and materials with a production-minded approach, it's possible to restore exterior paint and woodwork with like-new results.
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Gutter Talk
The different kinds of gutters on old houses present some confusing maintenance questions, but the answers are common-sense and simple to perform.
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How To Repair Shutters
If time and the elements have left your exterior shutters hanging loose, use this step-by-step repair to set them right again.
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How to Repair a Stone Wall
When masonry buildings need repairs, a few simple tools—and some practice—will make them good as new again.
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In Deep on Adobe
Maintaining adobe in the modern world is becoming a tricky issue.
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Saving Face
Offsetting the march of time in brownstone facades.
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Saving Structural Brickwork
When brick walls start to peel apart due to age and short-cut construction, they can be stabilized with a combination of modern materials and traditional techniques.
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The Architectural Alchemy of Columns
From before the time of George Washington, adding columns has been a way to magically endow all ilks of American houses with style and substance.
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The Mania for Mansards
Just when America was first feeling its economic oats, the height of house fashion became a roof with a Parisian double slope--the unmistakable Second Empire style
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The Stucco Brigade
A team of pros tackles a stucco repair job that's proven—time and again—hard to make stick. Follow along with them and learn some tricks of the trade.
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