What is a First Rung Neighborhood?
First rung neighborhoods in any city are usually the oldest in town and closest to the center. Generally the most historical neighborhoods.| The Craftsman Blog
First rung neighborhoods in any city are usually the oldest in town and closest to the center. Generally the most historical neighborhoods.| The Craftsman Blog
The Folk Victorian style is one of the most often found styles of historic homes in America.| The Craftsman Blog
The new kid on the block of historic home styles, Mid-Century Modern homes break all the rules and make for some very interesting designs. Learn more here!| The Craftsman Blog
Storm windows can provide big energy and comfort gains. Understanding what the right kind of storm window for your home is the first step.| The Craftsman Blog
Do it yourself and do it better with The Craftsman Blog and Scott Sidler. I'll show you how to fix your old house and restore it the right way.| The Craftsman Blog
The coolest of America’s mid-century architecture has to be the A-frame. Hear it’s story in this post all about this little gem!| The Craftsman Blog
Back in 1879, while your great-great-grandparents were building houses with honest-to-goodness clay bricks, a smooth-talking hustler named Reed C. Waddell was perfecting the art of selling fake gold bricks to gullible marks. The scam was beautifully simple: coat a lead brick with gold, let the sucker test the corners (which were actually gold), then skip […] The post Antique Bricks More Valuable than Gold Bricks? appeared first on The Craftsman Blog.| The Craftsman Blog
Picture this: You’re demo-ing your 1920s bathroom when your contractor points to some green-tinged paint near the tub. “Water damage,” he says, reaching for his scraper. “We’ll strip it all out.” STOP. You might be about to destroy a piece of antimicrobial technology so advanced, modern paint companies are still trying to replicate it. Here’s […] The post That Weird Green Stain in Your Old Bathroom? It Might Be Worth Thousands appeared first on The Craftsman Blog.| The Craftsman Blog
What is happening to preservation funding in America? Will it be subject to DOGE, will it survive, or will something more sinister happen?| The Craftsman Blog
What is Accoya? It is the next generation of treated lumber that is non-toxic, sutainably grown, and extremely resistant to rot and insect damage.| The Craftsman Blog
Using rot resistant wood on the exterior of your home is a great way to extend the life of your siding, trim, decks, porches and other exterior woodwork.| The Craftsman Blog
If you’ve got an older home, odds are good that linoleum flooring is part of your story—probably in the kitchen, maybe in the bath or laundry room. For decades, linoleum was the resilient flooring of choice. Durable, affordable, and surprisingly green long before sustainability was a buzzword, linoleum quietly held its place underfoot in millions of homes. […] The post Linoleum Flooring: Worth Saving or Replacing? appeared first on The Craftsman Blog.| The Craftsman Blog
Superwood is here — stronger than steel, real wood feel. Could this revolutionary material change historic preservation forever?| The Craftsman Blog
The real economics of preservation are not what you've been told.Turns out historic buildings do more for property values and the environment than you knew.| The Craftsman Blog
Every year, approximately 200,000 to 300,000 homes are demolished across America. While some losses are inevitable, many could be prevented with one simple practice that most historic homeowners either skip entirely or do incorrectly: proper inspection and maintenance. Unlike modern homes built with standardized materials and techniques, historic homes require a completely different approach to […] The post The 7-Point Historic Home Inspection Checklist Every Owner Needs appeared first on T...| The Craftsman Blog
When you have to pick between restoration vs remodeling one will make you money and the other will rob your home of value. Choose wisely.| The Craftsman Blog
Linseed oil paint is the grandaddy to modern paint, and it has been making a resurgence in natural building circles lately because of it's amazing benefits.| The Craftsman Blog
Discover the quirky history and key differences between natural gum turpentine and petroleum-based turpentine in this fun showdown post.| The Craftsman Blog
Why are there double-hung windows? The answer might surprise you how efficient they can be and why the design has stuck all these years.| The Craftsman Blog
The American Craftsman Style was a hugely popular architectural style at the turn of the 20th century. Bungalows and Craftsman turned up in neighborhoods every.| The Craftsman Blog
Old-growth wood (lumber from trees that grew naturally over hundreds of years) is one of the best things about old houses. Learn its many benefits here.| The Craftsman Blog
Vault lights: the OG skylights hiding underfoot! Learn their history, why they turn purple, & where to find them today.| The Craftsman Blog
Learn all about the beautifully ornate and intricate American Queen Anne style.| The Craftsman Blog
The Colonial Revival is the most popular architectural style in American history. Often repeated and always a unique take on our country's first home designs.| The Craftsman Blog
The controversial math behind America's most popular home upgrade, window replacement, may finally be coming to light and it’s terrifying.| The Craftsman Blog
When you look at old black and white pictures of cities from before the 1950s you may notice something on most buildings that are no longer there today. Awnings. They were ubiquitous over nearly every window of buildings from the most basic single family home to massive buildings like The White House. Where did all […]| The Craftsman Blog
