Caution Old Home Owners Read this site before you do anything to your old house! Welcome to the Old House Guy website! Our goal is to provide information every Old House owner should know to make their house look the best it can. You will learn how to achieve TRUE curb appeal – curb appeal […]
Understanding Aesthetics – Classical Rules of Design
Rules of Design - Your Answer to Everything The following is from "The Right Way to Use Trim in Old Houses" - Old House Journal Feb/Mar 2013, written by Brent Hull. Click here for full articleArchival Screenshot - retrieved on 04/19/18From: https://www.oldhouseonline.com/articles/the-right-way-to-use-trim-in-old-houses CloseClose. Ever wonder why you like old houses? Maybe there's a certain room [...]
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. [...]
Your Porch and How to Avoid Common Mistakes
Is your house a "Clown House"? Avoid the common common mistakes so many people make, destroying curb appeal and making their house into a "Clown House". Learn about your porch railing and other features on your porch. By understanding the key issues discussed here, and sharing them with others, we look forward to enjoying more [...]
Bungalow Porch Design
While this house is mostly original, the Bungalow porch design shown here has been badly altered over the years. As you can see a full restoration is needed here. Bungalow in need of restoration and period Bungalow porch design. This little Bungalow in Oklahoma was lucky to have owners who could understand and appreciate the [...]