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Fanciful Italianate With Good Bones
THE HISTORY This 4,159-square-foot house was built circa 1870, when the small city was a booming manufacturing center and grand homes were constructed on its most elegant street. In the early 1890s, the house was home to local postmaster Charles Week
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You Did It!
TOH Reader: Steve Hazlett (pup Ellie, shown), Painted Post, NY Our Lab, Ellie, developed arthritis, making stairs a struggle. So for her 15th birthday, I created the Ellie Elevator! I put together a simple drawing based on her size and decided on an
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Building Better
Choosing the correct water-resistive barrier (WRB) for a house, a.k.a. house wrap, is one of the most important decisions a builder makes, says Dettmore. “You need something that will continue to be air and water resistive in the future, even after a

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