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How-To Articles

Visit the Old House Chronicle web archive filled with great How-To articles and project stories for old houses.

Love My Old Home:

Love My Old Home is a webring that includes links to all the great old house restoration and renovation stories available on the internet. This is also where the very active and popular old house discussion list is based. So, if you have a story to tell or a question to ask about your old home this is the place.
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This Old House:

This Old House Online is your source for expert advice on home improvement, remodeling and decorating. Ideas on everything from kitchen and bath to yard and garden. From America's first and favorite home improvement series.

Restoration Exchange:

Restoration Exhange is an online magazine dedicated to restoration and preservation. The site features current events of the restoration community, historical society information, and editorials about old house related topics.

World of Old Houses:

Everything about old houses! This is where to find help in restoring, renovating or maintaining your old house, heritage building or other example of traditional architecture. This site features world wide suppliers and services, trade secrets, books, and research information.

National Resources of Interest

The Arts & Crafts Society - In the spirit of the societies created during the early 20th century in response to the Arts & Crafts Movement, this site has been created to provide an online "home" for the present-day Arts & Crafts Movement community. If you aren't sure what the Arts & Crafts Movement is/was, check out their Archives for more information

Cindy's List for Researching House and Building Histories - Are you interested in learning about the history of a home but do not know where to start? Cindy's List of informative resources will help you get started.

Clem Labine's Traditional building - provides resources for commercial, civic, institutional, and religious building projects.

The Fine Arts Conservancy - Conservation and Restoration of the fine & decorative arts and furniture conservation & restoration, museum framing, collection management, insurance claims and art appraisals.

Great Buildings Online - Architecture around the world and across history, in an online multimedia encyclopedia of world architecture, documenting 1200 buildings and architects from around the world and across history with text, photos, and live 3D models.

Home Renovation Tips - Home Renovation Tips from an active general contractor and instructor at Emory University.

The Natural Handyman - The Natural Handyman is a feast of home repair help, humor and encouragement with hundreds of unique articles, links, local handyman directory, contests and FREE newsletter!

Old House Gardens - This site is filled with wonderful gardening advice and information. They also have catalog with a great selection of flowers and other garden related items to order.

Old House Web - The most comprehensive list of suppliers and services for your old house preservation needs.

Planning Commissioners Journal - Planning for historic preservation has evolved far beyond saving the homes of famous people. It now involves the revitalization of historic downtowns, as well as commercial, residential, and even industrial districts. This special 20 page issue of the Planning Commissioners Journal -- the nation's leading publication for "citizen planners" -- takes a look at the basics of planning for historic preservation. Included in the issue: an introduction to historic preservation planning; how historic preservation is integral to the principles of “smart growth;” frequently asked questions about historic preservation ordinances; and an overview of the effects of historic district zoning on tourism, job creation, and property values.

Remodeling Directory - Your one-stop destination for anything you can think about remodeling. This Remodeling Directory is designed to help its users find the remodeling information, articles, source, companies, products and services.

Restoration Exchange - A meeting place for historic preservationists with articles, online communities, and historical society and association information.

Save the Bungalows - Save The Bungalows is a political advocacy and education group that is working to save early 20th century housing in Houston, Texas. As well as pressing for changes in policies and laws that currently make neighborhood preservation almost impossible, we seek to educate people about the rewards of renovation and restoration.

Selling Home Fast Online - How To Sell Your Home Fast, Find home selling tips to help sellers

Society of Architectural Historians - The Society of Architectural Historians is an international not-for-profit membership organization that promotes the study and preservation of the built environment worldwide.

International Resources of Interest

BuyProperty4Less - Property Investment Made Simple. BuyProperty4Less are the UK's leading Property Investment consultancy.

Local/Regional Resources of Interest

Portland, OR

Alameda Old House History - A place to share knowledge, tools and observations on appreciating the life of old houses in Northeast Portland, Oregon.

Charleston, SC

Gullah Tours - Gullah - The language spoken by the Lowcountry's first black inhabitants. The language and culture still thrive today in and around the Charleston/Beaufort, South Carolina region. Gullah Tours explores the places, history, and stories that are relevant to the rich and varied contributions made by Black Charlestonians.

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