Most folks may tackle two or three houses in a lifetime. This Old House TV's crew has taken on 59—and counting. What they've discovered in the last three decades is sure to help any home improver
We've consistently seen in TOH projects that old-growth woods perform better than new. Their growth rings are much tighter than today's plantation-raised species, making them more stable, rot-resistant, and hard-wearing. That's why we always try to recondition original wood windows, lay down recycled-wood floors, and celebrate the beauty of old wood beams whenever we encounter them. The entryway at the 2006 Cambridge house lined in recycled wine barrels showed how beautiful old wood can be.
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