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Tip: Measuring out-of-level floors Online Membership Required

Modern techniques restore a historic houseOnline Membership Required

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

Restoring Montpelier's Exterior

Preserverving a historic home brick-by-brick

Sassafras BathOnline Membership Required

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

Salvaging old trim for reuse

Learn how to pry trim from walls without damaging either one  

Re-creating Victorian TrimOnline Membership Required

Complicated profiles require custom knives, but installation is a cinch

Exterior-Trim Details That LastOnline Membership Required

Flexible caulk joints combined with a drainage path for moisture keep vulnerable trim elements rot-free

Building an Ornate CorniceOnline Membership Required

Cabinet-grade trim meets detective work when a carpenter restores a Victorian facade

Installing Crown Molding

Upside down and backwards is the secret

Victorian BracketsOnline Membership Required

Bandsawing gingerbread takes method and practice

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