This month we would like to make you aware of the need for new storm windows. The new ones have low-e glass which provides the most insulation you can get. Interior storm windows are another option and allow your historic windows to be seen.
Remember you can help save the character of other old homes by referring our website to friends, neighbors and your local historical society. Education is the best way to save history and to keep your neighborhood looking good! Follow us and do it right!
Winter will be here soon. Consider new storm windows with low-e glass for the best insulation in a color that matches your main window sash. An energy star tax rebate is definitely coming soon. Read on.
We have all admired Story Book homes but now you can actually build one. Check out this website.
Before & After Renderings
At one time this building in Nebraska was a barber shop. Now it is the headquarters for the Sherman County Historical Society. This is an actual photo – not my rendering.
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Owning a house new or old is expensive. Many homeowners see maintenance issues and know they should be addressed but frequently put it off. The problem is that these maintenance issues quickly become large expensive repairs. As a steward of an old house, this homeowner is being irresponsible and making a foolish financial decision. This repair now becomes expensive and …
Walkway lighting seems to be the rage for the average house these days. Did you ever wonder why you see walkway lighting on an average house and not on a more well-to-do house? Homeowners of more substantial homes use landscape lighting to highlight some of their landscaping and the house – never the walkway. Using walkway lighting fixtures on the …
