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 […]
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. [...]
Wood Window Repair & Restoration Contractors
We have a listing of Contractors for Wood Window Repair, Restoration, and Fabrication. Did you ever have your old Original Wood Windows repaired or restored or re-made? Are you in the window restoration business? I am compiling a listing of businesses that perform the above since people doing this type of work are hard to find. […]
Improve Curb Appeal – Sample Consulting Projects
The following projects show various services performed for homeowners to improve curb appeal. The after image represents the homeowner’s decision on color and modifications. There may be other colors or modifications that I would better recommend to improve curb appeal. Although the homeowner is aware of these options, the image shows the work performed as [...]
Insulating Old Homes – Is Yours Toxic?
Insulating old homes can be toxic and shorten the life of your old home. Be Green! Save energy by insulating old homes! New high energy products are being pushed on homeowners everywhere you look. Not to mention the homeowners that fall for the replacement window scam. But what effect do these products have on our [...]