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What You Need to Know About Lead
This Old House — Lead, the metal pigment that once made paint so long lasting, is also a potent neurotoxin if ingested or inhaled by people or pets. If your house was built before 1978, there's a 75 percent chance that there's a layer of lead lurking in the ...More…
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Walls (and Roof) That Won't Come Tumbling Down
This Old House — Strong, efficient, fast - and green? What more could you ask for in a house? And the first time a New England blizzard buries the finished house under a pile of snow, we'll be glad to think about the homeowners warm and safe inside. July 16, ...More…
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No More Heavy Metal
This Old House — While lead-tainted toys grabbed headlines last year, a much more common culprit in poisoning is dust from lead paint. A recent study concluded that about 310,000 U.S. children under age 6 had elevated levels of lead in their blood; most of those ...More…
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The Day I Set the Porch on Fire (and Other Disasters)
This Old House — Last December, in his letter to readers announcing this special issue, In late 2004, I acquired a humble, 6,100-square-foot fixer-upper in Virginia that dates to 1900. The former owner had torn off the two-story front porch and demolished the ...More…
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Easy on the Hands.
This Old House — Not everyone has the luxury of designing an entire house around their aging parents, as Jeff and Janet Bernard did at the Concord Cottage. But Holly Cratsley, architect of the Universal design is not, as some would think, strictly for the elderly ...More…
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How to Work Safely on a Ladder
This Old House — Trying to pick the right ladder from a 20-foot-high stack at the home center will leave you dizzy. We've answered some questions that will help you sift through the options. Economical and stable, though longer straight ladders can flex. Wood is ...More…
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Fire Insurance: Are You Protected?
This Old House — After you've had a fire is no time to learn that you own an inadequate insurance policy. Maintaining insurance isn't difficult, though, if you start with one simple rule, says Dan Hattaway, homeowners program manager at State Farm Insurance. ...More…
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Protecting Old Wires
This Old House — One out of three American homes is more than 50 years old, and while historic architecture inspires passionate renovators, outdated electrical systems can be intimidating for novices to tackle. But a recent study finds that old wiring isn't ...More…
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Life-Saving Fire Prevention Products
This Old House — Most of us think of home as a refuge from the world's dangers and threats, so it's no wonder that most people feel safest from fire in their homes. However, about 80% of the fire deaths in the United States occur at home. Whether you're ...More…
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Federal Aid for New Orleans Historic Preservation
This Old House — Ray Kern sits on the front porch steps of his 1921 Craftsman-style bungalow where he has lived for over 20 years. Cracks in the foundation need to be repaired to stabilize Kern's house and to avoid even more damage. Kern's original cypress siding ...More…
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Do Granite Countertops Emit Radon?
This Old House — : Homeowners gulped after reading newspaper stories that conjured up frightening images of a Three-Mile Kitchen Island. The reports were about granite countertops that contain radium, which can emit radon, a radioactive gas that can cause lung ...More…
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How to Install a Lamppost: Overview
This Old House — The shovel and hoe work takes some strength, but the pieces come together in a simple assembly. Let there be light-at least enough for people to see what treacherous terrain might lie underfoot as they approach your home. Illuminate the ...More…