Historical Restoration

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Queen of Zero: Paying Homage to a Bygone Era of American Homebuilding

Nicole Tysvaer explores the question of why historic home styles are worth... More

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Queen of Zero: A JLC Case Study Home

The goal is to bring back a Queen Anne Victorian home destroyed by fire to a... More

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A Roofing Slate Origin Story

Slate roof restoration expert Jeff Spencer on the unique history of the roof slate... More

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Replacing a ‘Deck House’ Deck

How a Midcentury Modern–style deck was restored to its former sleek aesthetic with... More

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Learning From the Past

Brent Hull builds a strong case for why we should study the work of past carpenters. More

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California’s Forgotten ‘Big One’

The earthquake that devastated California's Fort Tejon in 1857 was one of the... More

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Preserving an 1870 Tiny Home

Before the restoration of this historic upstate N.Y. building could begin, a... More

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A New Copper Top

A Cape Cod contractor takes an innovative approach to replace the tapered... More

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Weathersealing Old Casement Windows

Why replace a vintage window when you can improve its energy performance with... More

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Preserving a Stone Retaining Wall

The key to keeping this retaining wall from collapsing was to pour a new... More

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