Ideas from Ed: Ring my bell (Volume 5, Issue 8)
Every old home needs maintenance. Actually, every home does. It seems, though, that older ones are a bit trickier to keep up, for...
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edwardpetrus
- Jul 1
- 3 min
Ideas from Ed: Sill-y me (Volume 5, Issue 7)
Sometimes working on an old house reminds me of fishing. You never know what you’ve caught (or found) until you get things out into the...
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edwardpetrus
- Jun 1
- 3 min
Ideas from Ed: Chair repair (Volume 5, Issue 6)
Stuff happens. It happens to all of us, as well as to nice old pieces of furniture. Maybe a chair has reached its lifespan and should be...
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edwardpetrus
- May 1
- 2 min
Ideas from Ed: Nut or not? (Volume 5, Issue 5)
I’ve been asked a million times whether it’s necessary or at least recommended to wrap electrical tape around wires joined together in a...
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edwardpetrus
- Apr 1
- 4 min
Ideas from Ed: Ceiling light done right (Volume 5, issue 4)
This month’s work was actually pretty simple, but the article may seem a bit over-detailed, because I tried to show a lot of the little...
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edwardpetrus
- Feb 25
- 2 min
Ideas from Ed: Plug that hole (Vol. 5, Issue 3)
I hate it when people do stupid things. A perfect example is the hole cut into the nice oak flooring, as shown in the picture below:...
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edwardpetrus
- Feb 1
- 3 min
Ideas from Ed: Cool jigs (Volume 5, Issue 2)
I thought I’d do something completely different this month, and show you some of the “jigs” I’ve built to make various tasks much easier...
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edwardpetrus
- Jan 3
- 3 min
Ideas from Ed: Sill-y adventures (Volume 5, issue 1)
There is a lot of information online detailing the steps in casing a window or door, as well as building jambs and windowsills. Many...
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edwardpetrus
- Dec 1, 2021
- 2 min
Ideas from Ed: A Ceiling Feeling (Volume 4, Issue 12)
In one of my early “Ideas” columns I showed how to easily cover a badly damaged closet ceiling with drywall to make it look new again. ...
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edwardpetrus
- Nov 1, 2021
- 3 min
Ideas from Ed: Unholey Adventurer (Volume 4, Issue 11)
I think it’s a fair statement that professionals utilize high quality and specialized tools to make their jobs easier. Having the right...
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edwardpetrus
- Oct 1, 2021
- 3 min
Ideas from Ed: Pocket Pull (Vol. 4, Issue 10)
Sometimes my articles are generated by the need to find a solution to a problem. It’s not that I know how to fix everything, but it’s...
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edwardpetrus
- Sep 1, 2021
- 5 min
Ideas from Ed: We bought wrought! (Vol. 4, issue 9)
This month’s article is a bit longer than usual, because the work involved was substantial. I doubt if any of you will face the same...
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edwardpetrus
- Aug 1, 2021
- 4 min
Ideas from Ed: Ugh! Plastic plumbing! (Vol. 4, Issue 8)
I’ve said this before. Some of my columns are more to help the do-it-yourselfer do it himself rather than to showcase restoration or...
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edwardpetrus
- Jul 1, 2021
- 2 min
Ideas from Ed: In the gutter again (Vol. 4, issue 7)
This month’s column is a short one, but very quickly and easily solves a problem that vexes many homeowners. I was asked to check out a...
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edwardpetrus
- Jun 1, 2021
- 3 min
Ideas from Ed: Baseboard blitz (Volume 4, Issue 6)
This month’s column features an advanced table saw technique, so by all means, if you are not comfortable and experienced and own a good...
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edwardpetrus
- May 1, 2021
- 2 min
Ideas from Ed: Bad Joints (Volume 4, Issue 5)
…I mean, the kind of mortar joints in old masonry, or in this case, a stone monument at a local park. I was asked to help repair it,...
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edwardpetrus
- Apr 1, 2021
- 4 min
Ideas from Ed: A Glass Class Volume 4, Issue 4
With any luck, you may live near an excellent hardware store or glass shop, and if you need to replace a windowpane that’s 15 ¾ inches by...
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edwardpetrus
- Mar 1, 2021
- 3 min
Ideas from Ed: Staircase minus 1 or 2 (volume 4 issue 3)
Everyone who loves old houses should be so lucky as to enjoy an elegant old staircase, with fancy carvings, hand-turned spindles, and...
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edwardpetrus
- Feb 1, 2021
- 4 min
Ideas from Ed: Water we gonna do now? (volume 4, issue 2)
My son homebrews beer, and has used an end-of-tap water filter for years. However, he noticed that other faucets and fixtures still flow...
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edwardpetrus
- Jan 1, 2021
- 2 min
Ideas from Ed: The Happy Sad Iron (volume 4, issue 1)
Here’s a fun little project that I doubt took more than an hour, start to finish. Sad irons (I believe the “sad” means “solid”) were used...
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