“The foundation is the first part of any building to be built. The foundation ties the house to the earth & keeps it there.”
– Jane Powell, bungalow author

BUNGALOW FOUNDATIONS & MASONRY

OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS- Chimneys in Old Houses

OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS- Chimneys in Old Houses

Chimneys in old houses can be problematic. When you are buying a house, generally, your home inspector will frequently suggest that you have a chimney inspection performed by a specialist. Why would you want to fork out more money on a house that you don't own, to do...

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FUN WITH BUNGALOW FOUNDATION LATTICE

FUN WITH BUNGALOW FOUNDATION LATTICE

"It's all in the details." These are words to live by, or at least to restore and renovate old homes by. It's the little things that can make an otherwise well-executed renovation miss the mark. You may not know what part bugs you, but you sense they didn't get it...

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OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS – Foundations

OLD HOUSE RESTORATION VIDEOS – Foundations

A major headache in old house restorations can be the foundation. Most of us have never crawled under our houses, & seen our foundation. For good reason! It's cramped, it's dark & dirty. Plus, it could be home to any number of disgusting things. My Tampa house...

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HOW TO PROTECT YOUR BUNGALOW’S FOUNDATION

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR BUNGALOW’S FOUNDATION

Your bungalow's foundation was the first thing to be built give or take, 100 years ago.  It is still of primary importance. It bears the weight of your house & all its contents- your cast iron bathtub, your refrigerator, your bookshelf. If you live in a cold...

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Historic Shed Traditionally designed outbuildings