Restoring old houses

Restoring An Old House: What You Should Know Before You Start. Take on a project to restore and old property is not for the faint of heart, start small.

How to renovate a historic home, follow these 7 steps that will take you from the initial idea to the start of construction!

The pastoral retreat was restored to its former glory during a year-long, top-to-bottom reno.

Whether you're a first-time homebuyer or simply looking to dabble in a minor DIY restoration, old houses have a certain appeal that's hard to resist. Here are 11 features of old houses worth restoring.

Bring old-world beauty and craftsmanship back into your home with modern advances by learning how to restore an old home.

by Amy Dorsch Heavilin of Vivacious Victorian My husband Doug and I are beginning year three of bringing our 1902 Queen Anne Victorian back to life. Twenty-two rooms, and we’re in the middle of restoring just room FIVE. To be fair, the exterior restoration was a beast, and it was completely done during the first […]

The before and afters of my Grandma's house remodel, renovation, do it yourself of a 100 year farmhouse after fully gutting

What you can REALLY expect when you buy a 100 year old farm house

Well, we bought the house we dreamed of! A house in our ideal neighborhood, with great flow, oozing with charm, and full of lots and lots and lots of projects to keep me busy. We knew that certain projects would be way easier to do before we moved in, and the odor issue was at the top of

This small-town Texas home was lovingly and painstakingly restored.

Plaster was an important part of building an old home prior to WWII. Today many homeowners tear out their old plaster not knowing the benefits.

It is no small task to renovate an old house. Get tips and take a look at first-hand experience as we renovate our home built in 1903.

I never dreamed I’d be restoring an old homestead, but here we are jumping into this DIY project. Looking forward to bringing this homestead back to life.

Are you wanting information on restoring an old house on a budget? There's something special about restoring an old house.

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If you are looking to save money on fixing up your old house check if your state offers a Historic Tax Credit. We saved $5,000 on our first old house rehab and our state offers up to $50,000! At least 39 states offer a Historic Tax Credits which can be 20%-25% of project costs. HISTORIC

Like we have said before about a fixer upper, "If it ain't kindling, there is still hope."

View before and after renovation photos in the historic Union Hill neighborhood of Church Hill. Shockingly, one of the easiest renovations we have done!

Seven ways to NOT "remuddle" a historic home

Planning a studs-out remodel? In this helpful guide, we’ll teach you how to start an interior demolition project and keep your budget on track.