Let's be honest, we've all noticed it this time of year either at a friend's house, or more likely your own. I'm talking about those unsightly cracks in painted doors and trim that seem to pop up all over the place during the winter months. For those of us in the...
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Friday, February 24, 2012
How To Easily Antique Screws
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One thing's for sure here at Old Town Home -- we're dedicated to the detail work that often goes unnoticed. In my personal opinion, the detail work often makes the project a true success. Though the detail items that exist may not be so important for the casual observer, a...
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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Don't Let a Leaky Roof Rain On Your Parade
Posted by Alex
Wendy and I have had a problem with our house since the day we moved in. Well, actually it's been a problem since the day of the home inspection, we just didn't realize it. We mentioned this issue in a post about our home inspection back when we started the blog....
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Thursday, November 3, 2011
Quick Kitchen Counter Update - With Textured Spray Paint
Posted by Alex
Even though this post is pretty old, we still get a lot of people looking at how to spray paint their counters. It's true, we did it, and we loved how it looked for many years. However, after about nine years we decided it was time to retire the spray...
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Window to Your World - A Glazing Tutorial
Posted by Alex
Earlier this week I posted about the work we did over the weekend to install the glass in our salvaged French doors. These doors will be the new entry to our house, so I spent a significant amount of time making sure that I did an adequate job on the...
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