Restorations

When a train station's 120-year-old roof brackets decay, a carpenter braces the roof and constructs a detailed template to guide the restoration by Brain Campbell

Large reproduction mahogany windows are assembled onsite and installed in this Manhattan row house

Hand-built reproduction mahogany windows are the order for this Manhattan row house

For a truly authentic restoration, Vermont Salvage is worth a trip from just about anywhere

Federal and state incentive programs make rehabilitating durable old buildings cost-effectiveby John K. Grosvenor

If a picture says a thousand words, these before and after photos say a million

Rebuilding the cornice of the Octagon houseby Scott McBride

Follow the inspection of a 200-year-old house, from attic to basementby George Nash

An inside look at the restoration of a house that made historyby Scott McBride

What started as a simple roof-framing repair turned into years of history lessons and headaches.by Daniel S. Morrison

by Craig Shields

There's no point in living in the past, so use these techniques to bring an old structure into the presentby Scott McBride

A look at the lath walls and ceilings that make up James Madison's homeby Scott McBride

With new weatherstripping, weights, pulleys, and ropes, you can improve performance without compromising historical authenticityby John Michael Davis

Preserverving a historic home brick-by-brickby Scott McBride

Another chance for Montpelier's wood beams to shineby Scott McBride

Transom and interior windows let the sun shine into an accessible bathroom trimmed with a combination of durable woodsby Garry Murphy

Cleverly designed boxes can get you out of trouble quickly during rough-ins and retrofits

by Jon Tobey