Is your front porch missing or does it need to be restored? I have written an 87 page e-book to guide you in your restoration. This information picks up from the information about Porches on my website which you should read first. It also includes many links to other resources. [Read more]
The Metal Porch Roof
Do you have a metal porch roof or asphalt? Is your porch roof the original design? You may have a very authentic vintage home but there is a good chance that your porch roof has been not only replaced but changed over the years. What looks original may not be. Some porch roofs were not [...]
Resources
Historic Restoration Carpenters - Window Restorers - Consultants - ETC. by state. Historic Archived Catalogs & Brochures from 1794 to 1961 Books - Important Websites - Other Resources
Freeman’s Funeral Home & Town Council Destroy Historic Building
Freeman’s Funeral Home in Freehold NJ, owns the property next door to them. On that property is the historic Christopher House at 49 E Main Street. The Christopher House is a Greek Revival building that was built between 1830 and 1840 and the last of this type on Main Street. Although covered in plastic siding, [...]
Decorative Concrete Block
Decorative concrete blocks were the rage in house building from about 1890's to the 1930's. These decorative concrete blocks came in an assortment of styles and sizes. They could be purchased from a local building supplier but most likely made right on the construction site. A concrete block machine could be ordered from the Sears [...]