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Help on the Web

Here are a number of sites we have found useful.

Decayed wood:
Restoring wood with epoxy. An article from Fine Homebuilding magazine
Use of epoxy consolidants and fillers before painting
Wood rot repair

Painting:
Proper siding preparation
Why is my paint peeling
Why exterior finishes fail [Opens as a PDF document]
Exterior paint problems
Exterior paint problems on historic woodwork (National Park Service)
How to paint old siding
Using a water sealer/preservative before priming
Painting pressure treated wood
Removing mildew from outdoor surfaces

Windows:   
Repairing old windows
Repairing old windows (National Park Service)
Glazing old windows
Glazing techniques

Other sources of information:
John Leeke's Historic HomeWorks
Ian Evan’s World of Old Houses
Hammerzone - Good how to construction information
Handyman - Good how to articles

Products:
Epoxy fillers and consolidants
Abatron's LiquidWood and WoodEpox
Rot Doctor's Penetrating Epoxy and FILL-IT™ Epoxy Filler
Painting and paint removal
Silent Paint Remover
Zinsser Peel Stop
  
flexible bridging sealer for surfaces where peeling, flaking, dusting or chalking is a problem
KILZ Hammerite Rust Cap
  
bonds to new or rusted galvanized metal, aluminum, tin and other smooth metal surfaces
Roof repair and painting
Preservation Products
Calbar Roof Paint/Penn Valley Paint
Stainless steel fasteners
Manasquan Premium Fasteners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

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patching a metal roof
painting a metal roof
Removing siding, wood prep, and adding insulation
removing exterior paint
painting exterior siding
Repairing and glazing windows
Painting galvanized gutters
Help on the web
history of the house
history of the house
 

 

 
 
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- 05/02/2008

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