Old House Journal 1983 Yearbook

By Patricia Poore and Clem Labine

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0942202082
• ISBN13: 9780942202083
• Release Date: January 1983
• Publisher: Dovetale Pub
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.

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CONTENTS

This softcover yearbook is a one-volume compilation of all the editorial pages printed in "The Old-House Journal" in 1983 - an ideal resource for those interested in restoration and maintenance techniques for the pre-1939 house! The book measures 8-1/2" by 11" (closed) and contains 248-pages. CONTENTS: Preface January - February The Adirondack Rustic Style Up From Asbestos Detecting Electrical Leakage Map Your Electrical System Curing Crumbling Insulation Re-Creating The 'Modern' Kitchen, 1899 - 1930 Fundamental Techniques For Foundation Shoring & House Jacking What's Behind Sagging Plaster March Making Wood Venetian Blinds OHJ Grant Winners Battling Mildew In Virginia The Best Way To Replace A Tread Or Riser Post-Victorian Dining Rooms 48 Paint Stripping Tips April - Special Issue: Roofs An Illustrated Dictionary Of Roofing Traditional & Historic Roofs American 'Thatch' How To Repair An Old Roof Flashing A Chimney Roof Inspection Checklist May The Trouble With Pocket Doors Our Opinion Of 'Peel Away' The Romantic English Revival How To Design & Construct Gravel Walks & Driveways True Grit: Sandpapers June Stencilling Secrets The Disappearing Wooden Fence The Best Way To Build A Fence Foundation Fundamentals Foundation Restoration At The Wyckoff House July Repairing Top-Hung Pocket Doors The Popular English Revival Style Reviving A Fence Tradition No-Sag Garden Gates Stencilling Secrets August - September Things You Should Know About Old-House Plumbing Asbestos - Phobia The Resurrection Of Kirkwood Mounting A Ceiling Medallion; Hanging A Chandelier Carpets & Rugs Building A New Stoop Wood Stoop Details Stencilling Secrets Selecting, Planting, & Maintaining Street Trees Butcher Blocks October - Special Issue: OHJ's Tenth Anniversary The Year Was 1883 Calling All Ghosts Letters Drawing Strength From Each Other Please Don't Call Me A Preservationist Beware Of Your Decorating Assumptions Blank Walls Are Melancholy November Lattice Work A Love Affair With Restoration What's Possible In Plaster Restoration Anglo-Japanese Mania Cisterns December Glazing Chemical Crazy Beginner's Pluck Making The Perfect Drywall Patch Documentation: Bathroom Washstands How To Keep Wood From Rotting