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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...

edwardpetrus
Aug 1, 20224 min read


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...

edwardpetrus
Oct 1, 20213 min read


Ideas from Ed: I’m floored!
“Ideas from Ed” (November 2019) Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column....

LCP4P
Oct 31, 20194 min read


Ideas from Ed: The Hole in the Wall
“Ideas from Ed” (October 2019) This month: The hole in the wall Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and...

LCP4P
Sep 30, 20194 min read


Ideas from Ed: The Small Wall
“Ideas from Ed” (September 2019) Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly...

LCP4P
Aug 31, 20193 min read


Ideas from Ed: Fido says “Roof, roof!”
Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. Everyone understands that a...

LCP4P
Jul 31, 20194 min read


Ideas from Ed: PBR (No! Not Pabst Blue Ribbon beer! polybutylene repair)
“Ideas from Ed” (July 2019) Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. This...

LCP4P
Jul 3, 20193 min read


Ideas From Ed: Porches and Pitches
Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. No matter how your porch was...

LCP4P
Jun 1, 20193 min read


Ideas From Ed: Really in Hot Water Now
Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. This is another one of my sagas...

LCP4P
May 1, 20195 min read


Ideas from Ed: Outlet Bonanza
Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. Sometimes you just plain need an...

LCP4P
Apr 1, 20195 min read


Ideas From Ed: Baluster Buster
Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. Sooner or later, most of us will...

LCP4P
Mar 1, 20194 min read


Ideas From Ed: Flashing Fun!
Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. Howdy, do-it-yourselfers. The...

LCP4P
Feb 1, 20193 min read


Ideas From Ed: A Sink on the Brink
Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. Hello, fellow do-it-yourselfers....

LCP4P
Jan 1, 20192 min read


Ideas From Ed: Plumbin’ Ugly!!
Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. Gee, it’s kind of sad to admit,...

LCP4P
Dec 1, 20185 min read


Ideas From Ed: Power to the People!
Hello, restorers! This month, I thought I’d try something just a bit different, because I get a lot of questions about this topic — what...

LCP4P
Nov 1, 20187 min read


Ideas From Ed: That Rotten Stickin’-Out Thing
Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. Along the underside of my...

LCP4P
Oct 1, 20183 min read


Ideas From Ed: Glazing in the Glass (It’s a Gas, Baby, Can You Dig it?)
Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. Glazing in the glass (it’s a...

LCP4P
Sep 1, 20184 min read


Ideas From Ed: Not Afraid of a Little Hearth Work
Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. I thought this month I’d show...

LCP4P
Aug 1, 20185 min read


Ideas From Ed: The Quick Cover-Up!
Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. This month: The quick cover-up!...

LCP4P
Jul 1, 20182 min read


Ideas From Ed: Rope-A-Dope The Old Window
Ed is a do-it-yourselfer who is happy to share some of his ideas and experiences in this monthly column. Many windows in older homes are...

LCP4P
Jun 1, 20186 min read
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