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The Lasting Benefits of Historic Restoration & Preservation
There are many benefits of historic restoration, including educational impact and economic benefits. Historic preservation...
How To Restore A Historic Building
Several things must be considered when planning for restoration, including, finding what needs to be done first, finding a...
What is Historic Building Restoration?
Historic buildings are old buildings that hold historical or cultural significance. Historic building restorations have...
Should I Insulate The Walls Of My Old Home?
Your historic house is drafty and cold. Your electric bill in the summer is rising. Your natural first thought and a...
How-to, Field Guides, Informative Field Guide: Keys to Long Lasting Wood Siding
At Old Home Rescue, we do wood siding differently. We do this by incorporating today’s products, research and technology...
WPA CEMETERY ENTRANCE RESTORATION
OVERVIEW In 2020 the City of Lawton closed its WPA cemetery entrance after being struck by a sanitation truck and began a...
Are Storm Windows Approved by Historic Preservation?
Living in a Historic Preservation Neighborhood often does not allow for window replacement or it is difficult and expensive...
What to do After Hail or Storm Damage on an Old Home
Hail and storm damage is stressful for any homeowner; however, when you’re in an old home or a historically preserved...
Repair vs Replace: Traditional Windows
Repair or Replacement Guide to Wood and Steel Windows Should I repair or replace my original windows? This is a widespread...
REPAIR VS REPLACE: TRADITIONAL ROOFING
Repair or Replacement Guide to Wood, Slate, Tile and Asphalt Roofing Should I repair or replace my roof? This is one of the...
Fieldnotes: Wood Roofing
NATURALLY BEAUTIFUL ROOFING MATERIAL Wood roofs are some of the most beautiful roofing choices for homes and are an...
Fieldnotes: Tile Roofing
DISTINCTIVE AND DECORATIVE TRADITIONAL TILE ROOFING MATERIAL Clay tiles are one of the most beautiful and unique...
Why is Renovating an Old House So Expensive?
"I did not know owning an old house was going to cost this much." This is a phrase we often hear when talking to old home...
Historic Preservation Guide to Roofing
Historic Preservation Guide To Roofing The general policy for roof repair and replacement in historic preservation...
WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT A HISTORIC HOME ROOF?
Most homes in Oklahoma City and Norman classified as historic were built between 1900 and 1930. These homes make up many...
Field Guide: Painting Old Wood Windows Overview
Once upon a time, before Old Home Rescue, we were Wood Window Rescue. We’ve spent the years scraping every last piece of...
Fieldnotes: Slate Roofing
DURABLE AND TIMELESS ROOFING Slate roofing demonstrates the power of nature that formed it, the industry that shaped it,...
RULES FOR HOME RENOVATION
Your old home has character that makes it beautiful and unique. Before you swing the sledge hammer or start to remodel,...
Informative, Remodeling Tips READ BEFORE RENOVATING!
At Old Home Rescue, we work on hundreds of projects every single year. While most of these are repair projects, some of the...
FIELD GUIDE: WOOD STORM WINDOWS
What is a storm window? Storm windows are a practical and effective way to protect the integrity of your home. Not only can...
A SECRET WAY TO IMPROVE YOUR HOMES VALUE!
Are you wanting to improve your home’s curb appeal for selling? Or wanting to increase your historic home’s value?...
Common Window Problems
It’s very common for an older, wood window to start having issues as it ages. From the wear and tear throughout the years,...
THE DOUBLE HUNG WINDOW
The double hung window, we love this window! Throughout the US this is the window in most old homes, before 1950 this...
Wood Window Repair Tools
When a new repairman finishes their training they are given a tool bag full of the most essential wood window repair tools....
RADICAL CHANGE
Conservation. Culture. Community. These are three words you could use to describe the two-day wood window restoration...
WWR IN KCMO
Kansas City may be famous for its barbeque, but we found ourselves drooling over more than their brisket and ribs. But...
THE GRANDEST OF OPENINGS
You know what we love? I mean other than the obvious answer of wood windows, of course. We love people. So you can only...
5 REASONS YOU NEED A LEAD SAFE CONTRACTOR
Do you own a home built before 1978 and plan on renovating? Do you have children or dogs and want to protect them from...
OLD RUBBLE OF PAST LIVES
We all have something at our core that makes us who we are. Often times, it has to do with who we believe created us, who...
Update: Heritage Hills Project
https://vimeo.com/138014966 We are making major progress on historical Oklahoma City house in Heritage Hills. We have just...
5 Renovation Guarantees…That Will Suck
I do my best to make every project as predictable as possible and yet, in every job and every customer complaint, the same...
