This Old Edmonton House Seminars 2014
You know that spring is around the corner when the City of Edmonton Planning Department unveils its seminars designed specifically for owners of old houses. Known as the ‘This Old […]
Tag Archives: old house
Gardens for Old Houses
Gardens make any house look better and more approachable, but there is something about gardens and old houses that just seem to go hand in hand. I think it may […]
Window Replacement Dilemmas
I’m in a dilemma. What should I do? I’m talking about windows here. Our house is 101 years old this year and still has all the original windows plus the […]
“Historical Interiors of Alberta” is officially launched!
The official launch of my book took place recently at one of the homes featured in the book – the Bell Residence. There were 30+ invited guests that sipped wine, […]
Historical Interiors of Alberta – A Guide to Restoring and Decorating your Heritage Home
TIP: Remember whoever is attracted to the exterior of your home will expect the interior to harmonize. Making decisions that will destroy this historic continuity may affect the price you […]
Water Main Breaks Expensive and Avoidable
TIP: If you’re thinking of buying an old house make sure you get the inspector to find out what the water and sewer lines are made of and when they […]
Project Obsession
I don’t know about you but I find that when there’s a project going on in my life I am like a person possessed. Am I the only one out […]
Reality Real Estate TV is Embarrassing
One of the things I love to do when I travel to different places is to find out what the real estate market is like. I love looking at the […]
This Old House Magazine Disappoints
I have been a long time buyer followed by subscriber of This Old House Magazine. When I first started buying this magazine it was at a time that there was […]
One solution for Uneven Floors
One of the most pressing issues we had to deal with in this reno has to do with the floors. Our house will be celebrating its 100th birthday in 5 […]
