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Understanding Classic Moldings – Part 1

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The use of classic moldings date back to ancient Greece and Rome. Classic moldings were designed to work with light. They were designed to create contrast and shadows to give definition and add interest. Over the years the profile of these moldings have become watered down and changed in shape to something they were never [...]

Circa Magazine Interviews Old House Guy

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Circa Magazine is an online magazine featuring lots of great information and stories for the old house owner and lover. Elizabeth Finkelstein is the founder and published an interview about the restoration of my 1910 home. Check it out here: A Victorian Time Capsule in Freehold New Jersey  and don’t forget to check out the […]

The Restoration of a late Victorian Home

Here are some Before, During and After photos of the restoration of my home – a vernacular late Victorian style architecture in Freehold, New Jersey. Built in 1910, only 117 years after Louis XIV was guillotined (1793) and 17 years before the Tastykake Butterscotch Krimpet (1927). Taft was president, and Fathers Day was first celebrated. [...]

About Us – The Old House Guys

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Read about the Old House Guy website, why it was started, and the people behind it. What are our qualifications? Did you know we have experience in ghost hunting?  Television? Did you know my house was featured on an HGTV show? Watch the YouTube videos. Find out who that little doggy is in the corner […]