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Removing Aluminum Siding from Craftsman

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Removing Aluminum Siding from Craftsman Removing aluminum siding from this 1903 building made this a Craftsman home once again. This house was pretty lucky to be bought by owners that understood their home's full potential. Covered up under aluminum siding for many years, wood cedar shingles were anxiously waiting to bask in the sun again. [...]

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Exterior Paint Colors New exterior paint colors bring these houses to life. See Before & After photos of houses with contemporary and historic color combinations. These photos are projects with paint color changes only. Click here to view our exterior project portfolio Old House Restoration Services Improve Curb Appeal See Before and After photos of [...]

Victorian Circular Porch Restored

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This Victorian circular porch was restored to the original design to reduce maintenance. This house has a circular wrap-around porch on the right corner of the house. How can a rectangular porch roof cover and protect a circular porch and balustrade below from the elements?  It can't! Unfortunately an earlier homeowner replaced the porch roof [...]

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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. [...]