Favorite area of home improvement:
historic house restoration and presevation
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Home Maintenance & Repairs: Any thoughts on chimney liners?
I'm working on an 1850s home ...some folks say the two chimneys should have them, and others say not to bother. I plan to install gas heaters things that look like fireplaces.....
Any suggestions welcome..thanks!
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CommentedGreat information...thank you!
Painting: Is there any such thing as paint that provides the look of varnish or wood?
I have an old set of double screen doors (and the double access doors) on an antebellum home. They that might be nice varnished, but they've been painted before, which might make
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Hey Reba, can you strip the old paint off? There are some citrus based strippers now that work ...»
Painting: Has anyone tried (interior wall) paster that is already tinted or colored?
One brand I've run across is Master of Plaster in S.C. I assume the idea is once you do the plaster work you don't have to paint it, and peeling wouldn't be an issue. Apparently you can choose any color you want ...any thoughts? Thx
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Commentedwow....that's cool to know..hope you're right about the "easy" part :)
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CommentedWhat about cleaning old plaster walls that do not have mold on them, but rather are dusty and ...»