Following are tried-and-true internet resources to help you work on your special Earlewood home.
How To and Reference
Old House Web
Build an Attic Insulation Box
Do It Yourself
Historic Homeworks
Historic House Colors
Historical Bricks: Install Brick Pavers
Bob Vila: Identifying a Load-Bearing Wall
US Dept. of Energy Insulation Guide
Historic Home Works: Save Your Wood Windows
National Park Service: Preservation Briefs (How-To’s)
Appliances
Big Chill Fridge: Retro Refrigerators, Stoves and Dishwashers
Antique Appliances: Restored Antique Stoves and Refrigerators
Doors
Vintage Woodworks: Front Porch Design Details
Screen Doors: Wooden Screen Doors and Parts
Vintage Doors: Wooden Entry and Screen Doors
Fireplaces
Chim Cap Corp.: Chimney Caps
Firelogs: Gas Logs, Dampers, and Other Hearth Products
Woodland Stoves: Gas Coal Baskets
Victorian Fireplace Shop: Gas and Coal Fireplaces
Vermont Castings: Wood-Burning and Gas Stoves
Jotul Stoves: Gas and Wood Stoves
Flooring
Authentic Pine Floors: Wide Plank and Antique Flooring
Wide Plank Flooring
Old House Journal: Flooring Finishes
Hardware
McFeely’s: Replacement Screws
House of Antique Hardware
Historic House Parts
Classic Accents
Van Dykes
Ed Donaldson Antique and Salvage Hardware
Lighting and Fans
Arroya Craftsman: Handmade Craftsman-Style Lighting
Rejuvenation
Plumbing
Shop 4 Classics: Tubs, Sinks, and Toilets
Tile
Restoration Tile
Mission Tile West
Mosaic Tile Supplies
Pratt and Larson
Subway Tile
Windows
Custom Stained Glass & Historic Window Repair
Double-Hung Historic Window Restoration
Fenestra-America
Jim Illingworth Millwork
Weston Millwork: Custom Wood Window Reproduction
Garden
Digging Dog Nursery
Gardeners Supply Company
Doug Green’s Garden: Garden Ideas and Tips
Old House Gardens: Antique and Heirloom Gardening
Organic Lawn Care Forum