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Old-House Journal
Magazine Index
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Old-House Journal Magazine Index
2006
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The Architectural Alchemy of Columns
The column is the most enduring ornament in American architecture, spanning from colonial Georgian houses to the post-Modern structures of the last century. Our architectural historians explore the many forms of this timeless feature. | |  |
Learning Curves
When walls throw curves at you, creating mouldings to fit them is impossible without some specialized, time-tested carpentry. We visit an Italianate building in Michigan to learn how it's done. | |  |
Making Sense of Chimney Liners
Most old-house owners savor the warmth of fireplaces or heating stoves, so they know it’s important to routinely inspect and clean a working masonry chimney. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) recommends that chimneys burning solid fuel be inspected yearly and cleaned as often as needed. | |  |
Old-House Living: Restoration Lessons
When my husband, Todd, and I found our dream fixer-upper house in upstate New York, we had to look beyond the overgrown ivy, layers of peeling paint, and 1950s remuddles to glimpse its potential. | |  |
Plaster Repair Options
Flat plastering is a time-honored, magical craft, the process of mixing dry powders and water into wet, plastic mortar, then spreading it over entire walls so that it creates a surface that is die-straight and alabaster smooth. | |  |
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