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DIY Video: How to Repair Old Wood Windows

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200 year old restored window. Learn how to repair old wood windows to look like this. Not sure how to repair old wood windows?   After years of paint build up and lack of maintenance they probably need to be restored.  This is something you can do yourself after watching this detailed video. Old wood [...]

Brandwashed by Businesses

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Brandwashed – Brain washed.  That’s what is happening to everyone each day bit by bit and it is just impossible to avoid. You and I – the public – the consumers – human beings - are being controlled and programmed as if we were robots.  Our life and way of thinking is influenced so much to [...]

Raritan Landing – Restoration of Historic Onderdonk House

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This Raritan Landing historic house is listed on the Historic Register but has unfortunately been neglected by the owner and Historic Preservation Commission. This is a follow-up to a previous article, Piscataway History in Danger. Historic Preservation Commission Fails – Homeowners and commissions Must Understand they are Stewards for Historic Houses The citizens of Piscataway NJ […]

Piscataway History in Danger. HPC Fails Preservation.

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Piscataway history represented by a inappropriate plastic replacement window. Arched window replaced with rectangular. Save Piscataway history!  Homeowners and Historic Commissions Must Understand they are Stewards for Historic houses. Piscataway history is in danger by developers.  Therefore significantly important historic buildings, part of historic Raritan Landing, are in the Road Up Raritan Historic District . [...]

Conserving Energy in Historic Buildings

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The National Park Service – Department of Interior, provides a Technical Preservation Service. Writers working under contract with the federal government have assembled more than 40 booklets designed to help owners and developers of historic buildings recognize and resolve common preservation and repair problems.   Preservation Brief #3 – Conserving Energy in Historic Buildings has […]