Resources on the Web:
Bob Vila
Home remodeling guru Bob Vila offers tips, FAQs, and how-to solutions.
Building Online
This site's search engine helps users find building items.
FederalStyle.Com
Federal Style Pattern Book featuring over 300 detailed pattern drawings of interior architectural details: mantels, cornice moldings, chair rails, baseboards, interior doors and arches, window and door surrounds, and fences. Included Companion CD contains the patterns in four formats.
Historic Home Works
John Leeke brings information about preservation and restoration references on the Internet. Tips and a place for Q&A are available.
HouseRepairTalk.com
Discussion community for home remodeling, renovation and repair. Also general discussion on topics such as insurance, home security and more.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University offers a searchable database for articles on home maintenance and repair.
Old Homes New England.com
The place to share ideas, experiences, successes, and failures of your old home, no matter the age or location.
Preservation Web
Looking for quality products and experienced tradesmen? This site will help users find a variety of products and services.
This Old House
A popular TV show goes online. Every week a new house from the TV show is featured. The site offers a description of the work being done and the products used, as well as a resource directory and an online store with books for sale about repair and restoration.
Tim Carter
Radio show personality Tim Carter can answer your remodeling questions. The site also includes newspaper links and books available about repair.
World of Old Houses
Ian Evans' World of Old Houses is a guide to caring for and restoring your old house.
Historic House Specialists: Tradesmen, Contractors, Consultants:
Architrophy
An architectural model builder of homes, businesses, and landmarks. Specializing in historic detailed replications. Old or new. Museum quality at affordable prices.
Before The Architect
Architectural and construction consulting, design, and Autocad 2000 drafting by designers AND builders going on 4 decades. Residential, commercial, industrial. Author: "Residential Design Standards."
Christopher Gurshin
Old New England mural painting and framed paintings that capture the distinction of our early heritage.
Colonial Restorations
For the past twenty-four years, Colonial Restorations has been involved in the structural restoration/repair of post and beam buildings in the Northeast. We use full size beams with traditional joinery as much as possible. We straighten barns that are leaning, replace sills and beams, provide consultations, and jack sagging buildings.
Leigh Douglas Johnson, Fine Home Design and 18th Century Design
A service oriented design firm, established in 1969. Specializing in period homes: reproductions, sensitive additions, and restorations. Our designs blend antique ambiance and detailing with the requirements of 21st Century living. Also providing original home designs in all styles and climatic regions of the USA.
Preservation Plastering
The goal of Preservation Plastering is to repair, restore, and preserve the integrity of existing historical and ornamental plasters.
W. Scott Smith
Restoration consulting services. Full details of the restoration effort of the Peter Williams House.
Products for Old House Lovers and Restorers:
Architectural Ironmongery
Specialists in restoration hardware. We have a large easy to use on line catalogue showing our range of door and window furniture.
AntiqueAppliances.com
Located in North Georgia, we restore all makes of antique and vintage refrigerators and stoves, even adding unique design concepts to the exteriors. Custom colors to fit your decor are readily available. Inventory of unrestored treasures available to be restored to your specifications.
Ball and Ball Antique Hardware Reproductions
Authentic copies of antique builders' hardware for historic home and furniture restoration. Iron & brass hinges. Antique furniture hardware. Fireplace tools. Brass & iron door locks. Reproduction lighting. Pulls, knobs, handles,hinges, and escutcheons.
B.H. Davis Company - Curved Mouldings
Manufacturers of one-of-a-kind solid wood curved mouldings for architectural applications. Virtually any shape or style of curved moulding can be made to a customers exact specifications. Custom products available.
Bungalow Bill
Antique tiles make a strong and decorative focal point for the home. Wide range of American and European vintage tiles. Victorian, Art Nouveau, and Mid-Century Modern, with a special emphasis on the American Arts and Crafts Movement. Use in renovations or new construction, these items can be purchased singly, framed, or in numbers to be used in fireplace surrounds or backsplashes.
Caravati's Inc.
Restoration materials from old buildings: stained glass, columns, doors, mantels, bath tubs, iron gates, iron fencing, pedestal sinks, lighting, molding, cobblestone, old brick, decorative tiles, shutters, hardware.
Classic Accents
Classic Accents, Inc. has been manufacturing and selling Exquisitely crafted and authentic looking push button light switches and other Victorian items for 16 years. Our growth and success is fueled by our total commitment to providing the finest products with the best service possible.
Clawfoot Supply
Specializing in clawfoot tub fixtures and supplies. A wide selection of clawfoot tub drains, showers and accessories.
Crown Point Cabinetry
Custom period-styled cabinetry: Shaker, Arts & Crafts, Early American with Milk Paint and Victorian. Handcrafted to the finest quality.
Cumberland Woodcraft Co. Inc.
Your premiere source for victorian and period architectural woodwork. Since 1975 our master craftsman have been creating elegant millwork and cabinetry inspired by classic designs and proven appeal- hundreds of products in many styles.
Davis Dimensional Stone
A New York marble and granite company. Specializing in custom stone renovations for over 15 years.
eQwip.com
Online retail catalog featuring a wide range of bath fixtures including clawfoot tubs, faucets and accessories.
Florida Victorian Architectural Antiques
Florida Victorian specializes in the salvage of antique building materials and old house parts including doors, windows, heartpine flooring, hardware, clawfoot bathtubs, old bricks and beams, mantels, doorknobs, nauticals, and movie & TV props.
Glass-sinks.us
Glass sinks, sink packages, console, corner, pedestal,vessel sinks, glass sink information, wholesale prices, free shipping, quantity discounts, design tips, installation instructions.
Good Time Stove Co.
A family run business that prides itself on offering only the highest quality antique kitchen and heating stoves - a diverse selection of fine antique kitchen ranges including gas, electric and woodburning ranges.
Historic Floor Company
"Making Today's Homes Historic!TM" Custom hardwood flooring, specializing in our HeritageTM line of Wide Plank Southern Yellow Heart Pine!
Historic Houseparts
Specializing in architectural salvage and reproduction parts, Houseparts carries a great selection of
salvaged building materials from period buildings and homes, as well as a huge selection of hard to find reproduction parts.
Materials Unlimited
For over 25 years Materials Unlimited has been one of the Midwest's largest distributors of antique architecturals, period furniture and decorative accessories. 15,000 sq. ft. showroom houses some of the finest examples of late 19th and early 20th century exterior & interior decorative architectural elements.
McLean Woods
McLean Woods produces custom entrances, finishes, interior doors, hand forged and solid bronze hardware. We specialize in museum quality replications of such styles as Spanish Colonial, Tuscan, Art Deco and Arts and Crafts. We have a deep talent pool of master craftsmen allowing us to address a diverse range of styles.
Mode Living
Architectural Elements, Lighting Fixtures, Hardware, Fabrics, Custom Designs and More.
Pedestal-sinks.us
Buy pedestal sinks that have free shipping, get pedestal sink information, installation and design ideas.
ProTech Systems, Inc.
Specialty products for the Heating and Ventilating market. Ventinox® chimney lining systems, FasNSeal® wall vent systems and TherMix®, a prepackaged masonry insulation material.
Renovator's Supply
Restoration hardware, plumbing, lighting manufacturer. Over 12,000 items for residential, commercial real estate development jobs. Renovator's Supply online store & catalog serving you for generations.
Tools 4 Flooring
Your source for flooring equipment and supplies. We carry everything from building materials to floor leveling machines. Secure online ordering.
Twentieth Century Appliance Restorations
In the restoration business since 1960 - refrigerators, stoves, washers and dryers, small appliances, and vintage electronics. All items are restored as if they will be used in my own living space assuring mechanical and cosmetic quality as well as usability and durability. Parts, service, sales, and literature.
Van Dykes Restorers
We are the industry leader in antique furniture and vintage home restoration hardware and supplies - from solid oak furniture kits to fittings, hinges and restorative supplies.
Vintage Barns, Woods and Restorations, Inc.
We specialize in providing antique barns and other historic structures, custom log houses, and a wide assortment of vintage lumbers, flooring, paneling, and beams. In business for 30 years.
Vintage Fans, LLC
We specialize in the professional restoration and sale of antique and vintage ceiling and desk fans that were manufactured in the U.S. from the 1890s-1950s.
Vintage Tub & Bath
Vintage Tub & Bath is a family-owned supplier of antique and reproduction bathroom fixtures, faucets and accessories. We own and occupy a 12,000+ square-foot warehouse complete with a workshop and a state-of-the-art-refinishing department.