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Posts tagged “restoration”

Good Questions: Is a DIY Restoration OK?

Hart is looking for some advice: I recently purchased 4 chairs from an estate auction for $6. The chairs looked cool from the picture but obviously needed a lot of work. So, I figured I could buy them...

20 Ways to Reuse from AT:CHI

The EPA lists Reuse as the top strategy for reducing waste in landfills. Although tackling the waste reduction problem requires coordinating many large-scale efforts (including corporate and communi...

An Ohio Home Renovation Without Credit Card Debt

The New York Times 04.17.08

Yesterday's New York Times featured an uplifting article about David and Gina Giffels, who have been renovating their 1913 Tudor home in Akron for 12 years without the use of credit cards. Their onl...

Armand Lee: Framing and Art Restoration

When I used to work at an art gallery, we used Armand Lee for framing and restoration several times. We knew that they would provide quality work, and their expertise in conservation and repair made...

Look!: Slow Storm Recovery

The damage to this back deck/porch occurred last August when that crazy Chicago storm caused a full-grown tree to fall onto this two-flat. We've been eagerly monitoring the restoration progress from ...