All historic home contractors and do-it-yourselfers sometimes come across hidden gems that just stop you in your tracks. And when you peel back the layers of paint and history you can bring the finest architectural details back to light.
Nothing says ‘historic’ like exposed timber framed beams. This week Find Everything Historic renovation columnist Eric King show us how every historic home can bring back it’s original look by combining traditional architectural features with modern conveniences.
All buildings are a matter of scale. The bigger they get, the bigger the systems get and the more of everything you have—windows, framing materials, interior finishes, and all. But the fundamentals remain the same. Find Everything Historic renovation and DIY columnist Eric King reminds us why every aspiring renovator should first build a little shed.
The Tiny House movement has been gaining momentum for years. FEH renovation and DIY columnist Eric King and his girlfriend Martha have decided to go mobile themselves and build a home on wheels. Reclaimed materials and all. We’ll follow their story.
It’s Labor Day weekend and football season is right around the corner. So it seemed only appropriate this week for Find Everything Historic renovation columnist Eric King to celebrate creating the ultimate man cave—the outdoor room—where you never need to dust or vacuum.
Small spaces, inconvenient walls, and outdated interior design . . . Sound like familiar problems with your own historic renovation? Find Everything Historic DIY columnist Eric King bakes up some creative solutions.
Historic renovations are a process of discovery. Sometimes you strike gold, like original hardwood floors under 50 years of old carpet. Other times you run into a brick wall—literally. Eric reminds us that creativity is your most important tool at that point.
Every historic renovation project—residential, retail, and commercial—has a budget. Using reclaimed materials and creative design solutions can keep projects on time, on budget, and give clients what they want.
There’s always a backstory with reclaimed materials and preservation—and with carpenters. Eric inspires us again how one building’s throwaways are another’s new interior design.
Every historic renovation project I’ve been involved with over the years creates a sense of pride. But the ones that utilize reclaimed materials to achieve a unique modern design are the most satisfying. Eventually at some distant point in the future, these buildings will be demolished as well. And one can only hope that someone with the same sense of adventure and creativity inside of them will rip through the heap of bones to find something that inspires them and keep history alive and out of the landfill.