# February 27, 2015 - Link: https://www.oldhouseguy.com/newsletter/newsletter-february-27-2015/ - Published: 2022-01-02T11:42:25-05:00 - Author: Mike Lysiak | | Display problems? [View this newsletter in your browser. ](https://www.oldhouseguy.com/newsletter/newsletter-february-27-2015/[view_in_browser_link]) | | | ![](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Banner1-600x115.jpg) | | | | ![---](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/wysija/dividers/solid.jpg) | | ## **Old House Guy ** ## **Newsletter & Updates** ###   _Welcome to our February newsletter. We did our first Historic Home Show in Valley Forge Penn. This was sponsored by The Old House Journal. It was lots of fun and met a lot of people with various issues restoring their house. Everyone brought their home photos to show._ _If you are considering painting your home and [would like to use our services ](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/choosing-historic-paint-colors/), now is the time. Taking a photo of your house now for us to use is better for there are no leaves on the trees blocking the view. Start now before the spring rush!_ _Hope you enjoy our stuff!_ _Ken & Dan_ | | ![---](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/wysija/dividers/solid.jpg) | | ## 󠀁[Keeping Warm in an Old House ](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/keeping-warm-old-house/)󠁿 | | | [⌊Keeping Warm in an Old House⌉](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/keeping-warm-old-house/) | Keeping warm in an old house may be a no-brainer for some. Why not just turn up the thermostat? For me, I prefer to save energy and the environment and money to use for something more fun. Today we are spoiled with the ease of automatic thermostats and comfortable climate controlled rooms. As recent as the early 1900’s depending on … [Read more. ](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/keeping-warm-old-house/) | | ![---](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/wysija/dividers/solid.jpg) | | ## 󠀁[What is Wrong With This Anderson 400 Series Window? ](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/painting-windows/)󠁿 | | | [⌊Anderson window⌉](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/painting-windows/) | Did you ever notice window companies seldom show window exteriors? They have a good reason why. This image is an Anderson 400 Series window taken from the Anderson website. Read this article so you can see what to look for in Anderson and other windows. This is an updated article. [Read this article here. ](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/painting-windows/) | | ![---](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/wysija/dividers/solid.jpg) | | ## Featured Project ### Before & After | | | | | | **Window and door casing restored. ** **Cornice restored with brackets found in the attic.** **New Paint colors.** | | | | | | ![---](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/wysija/dividers/solid.jpg) | | ## Remuddled House Signature Realty NJ boasts having their office attached to this 1850’s Inn however there is absolutely no historic integrity left. This building was destroyed. Look at the plastic window headers extending past the cheap fake shutters. This was done by a builder that has no idea of what his job is about. This is the worst I have seen. | | | | | | ![---](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/wysija/dividers/solid.jpg) | | | ![](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/pink-house-with-hearts-2.jpg) | ## Is this house decorated for Valentines Day ## or every day? | | ![---](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/wysija/dividers/solid.jpg) | | ## Previous Blogs | | ## 󠀁[Historic Farmhouse Renovation and Additions ](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/farmhouse-renovation-additions/)󠁿 | | | [⌊farmhouse makeover⌉](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/farmhouse-renovation-additions/) | This farmhouse renovation takes some insensitive additions and some new construction and blends them in with the original historic Greek Revival style.  [Read more. ](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/farmhouse-renovation-additions/) | | ![---](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/wysija/dividers/solid.jpg) | | ## 󠀁[Historic House Vandalized with Plastic Siding etc.  ](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/plastic-siding/)󠁿 | | | [⌊historic architecture⌉](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/plastic-siding/) | A beautiful Main Street house is vandalized removing all architectural character. See what this builder did to the neighborhood.… [Read more. ](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/plastic-siding/) | | ![---](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/wysija/dividers/solid.jpg) | | ## 󠀁[Keeping Your House Warm and Fashionable Using Portieres ](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/keeping-your-house-warm-using-portieres/)󠁿 | | | [⌊Keeping Your House Warm and Fashionable Using Portieres⌉](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/keeping-your-house-warm-using-portieres/) |         Do you have Portieres in your house?  Do you know what Portieres are? If your house is older than 1950 I can bet your house had them.  Portieres have many uses and can help save heating. [Read more. ](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/keeping-your-house-warm-using-portieres/) | | ![---](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/wysija/dividers/solid.jpg) | | ### 󠀁[Archive of Past Newsletters ](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/oldhouseguy-newsletters/)󠁿 Check out our archive of past newsletters [here ](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/oldhouseguy-newsletters/). | | ![---](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/wysija/dividers/solid.jpg) | | _**If you know of someone that may benefit from our information, please forward this newsletter to them.  **_ _Thanks!_ _Ken & Dan_ | | | | | | ![---](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/wysija/dividers/solid.jpg) | | | | ![](http://www.oldhouseguy.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/wysija-newsletters/img/default-newsletter/newsletter/footer.png) | | | [Unsubscribe from the Old House Guy Newsletter ](https://www.oldhouseguy.com/newsletter/newsletter-february-27-2015/[unsubscribe_link])– [Edit your subscription ](https://www.oldhouseguy.com/newsletter/newsletter-february-27-2015/[subscriptions_link]) Old House Guy, LLC Freehold, NJ | |