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A rotted corner postThis web site is to share with you what we've learned in fixing our 1861 historic house. In undertaking our various projects, we researched the best way of tackling a project and assimilated the often conflicting opinions about how to do something. Here is what we learned:

Fixing decayed wood
Removing paint from wood siding
Removing siding then painting
Painting wood siding
Painting a metal roof
Patching a metal roof
Repairing windows and
    
removing glazing
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Installing aluminum gutters
Painting galvanized gutters
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Other topics
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Fixing a rotted corner post Painting a metal roof Removing exterior paint Painting exterior siding