True Tales From Old Houses
By Stacy Grinsfelder
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Episodes: 180
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True Tales From Old Houses is a light-hearted, entertaining, and educational show for lovers of old houses and buildings, DIYers, history buffs, and restoration and preservation junkies.
Available weekly, hosts Stacy Grinsfelder and Daniel Kanter share personal project updates, listener Q&A, and interviews with engaging old house owners, restoration professionals, and craftspeople.
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179: Tool Talk: Infrared Paint Removers
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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178: Wait. That's Historic?
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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177: No Magic Fix for an Old House Roof
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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176: Restoration in Real Time
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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175: Blake Hill House - THE Update
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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174: Ghost Stories & Goodbyes
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Feb 09, 2026 |
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173: Some Ghosts are Deal Breakers
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Feb 02, 2026 |
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Hiatus Update: True Tales Returns in February 2026
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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172: To the Shire Born - DIY on a Grand Scale
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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171: Trains, Tools, and Tidy Gardens
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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170: Poplar Grove's Past and Promise
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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169: A Real Pane in the Glass
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May 26, 2025 |
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168: The Case for Historic Windows | Scott Sidler & Stacy Grinsfelder
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May 19, 2025 |
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167: Progress, Priorities, and Other Wins
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May 12, 2025 |
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166: Lustron House Love
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May 05, 2025 |
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165: Two Deadlines and a Baby
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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164: Demystifying Linseed Paint (Again!)
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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163: The Weight of Goodbye and What Comes Next
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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162: From Spreadsheets to Bed Sheets - An Innkeeper's Tale
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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161: Help! We Can't Stop Talking About Frank Lloyd Wright
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Mar 31, 2025 |
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160: Wright in the Desert Part II - Taliesin West
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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159: Wright in the Desert - Taliesin West
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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158: The Descendant's Project + Enon Hall
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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157: Balancing Modern Style with Old House Soul
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Mar 03, 2025 |
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156: The Never-Ending Staircase Project
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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155: Built Different - The Printmaker's Inn
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Feb 17, 2025 |
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154: Basements, Balusters, and a Trip to Taliesin West
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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153: Crafting Timeless Homes with Brent Hull
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Feb 03, 2025 |
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152: Architectural Goofs and the Great Modillion Mix-Up
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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151: Spooky Stories From Old Houses Part II
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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150: Spooky Stories From Old Houses Part I
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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149: A Brush with the Law and Other Misadventures
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Sep 16, 2024 |
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148: Christopher Brandt - Architect by Day, Preservation Hero by Night
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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147: Stacy's Utah Quest and Daniel's Big Build
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Sep 02, 2024 |
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146: Kitchen Quirks and Detroit Duplex Dreams
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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145: Sleeping Porch Problems + Michigan Magic
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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144: Don't Rush the Rehab - Kate Wood Knows What's Worth Preserving
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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143: Mystical Misreads + New Project Plans
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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142: Choosing Relaxation over Renovation in France + Plumbing Materials Advice
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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141: Unexpected Basement Floods and Weather Emergencies
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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140: Behind the Scenes at Taliesin West + The Impact of Ivy on Old Houses
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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139: Minisode - Navigating Home Projects & Real Estate Woes
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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138: Woodward Throwbacks - Pioneering a Fresh Approach to Adaptive Reuse + Modern Linoleum Options
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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137: Minisode The Cottage Sale - It Ain't Over 'til It's Over
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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136: A House Restored by Lee McColgan + A Kitchen Window Problem
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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135: Minisode Selling the Cottage + A Sad Update on the Aurora Restoration Project
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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134: You Can Go Home Again + DIY Exterior Painting Tips
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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133: Minisode Japan Highlights + The Cottage is Finished!
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May 27, 2024 |
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132: Brooke Young Russell + A Canvas Ceiling Question
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May 20, 2024 |
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131: Minisode Japanese Toilets and Mouse Mummies
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May 13, 2024 |
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130: The Brownstone Boys + Public Art & Painted Brick
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May 07, 2024 |
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Bonus Minisode: Moving Updates & More
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Tara Mangini & Percy Bright of Jersey Ice Cream Co Design
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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Minisode: The Last Mini of Season Ten
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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Minisode: Tangents, Travel, and Trying New Things
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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A Cottage Built From Architectural Salvage + Smoothing Lumpy Plaster
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Minisode: Ready for the New Year
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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Training Future Preservation Tradespeople + One Tool We Can't Live Without
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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Minisode: Goodbyes and Bathrooms
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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Hardwood Floor Talk with Brendan Brody of Queen City Restoration
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Minisode: Our Plumber is a Saint + Cute Dog Antics
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Passive Floor Restoration + Matthew Reibs
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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Minisode: Daniel's Mom Sets the Record Straight
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Minisode: Stacy's Mom is in the House
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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Andrew Wing + Tips for Choosing New Flooring for Your Old House
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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A Very Haunted Minisode
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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A Missing Photo + Family Secrets
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Minisode: On the Fast Track Toward Burnout
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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The Family Ghost + Wood Floor Finishes and Dogs
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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Minisode: Unexpected Demo + Behind the Scenes of In With the Old
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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Refinishing Wood Floors with Tung Oil + Designer Reagan Leslie
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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Minisode: Cottage Updates + Daniel's Deportation Story
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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Season Ten Begins
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Minisode: How We Spent Our Summer Vacations
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Sep 07, 2023 |
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One Hundred Episodes and Counting: A Celebration!
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Jul 17, 2023 |
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Minisode: More About Lustron Homes and an Emotional Land Bank Story
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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Bonus: Post-war Housing Solutions and Levittown
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Jul 03, 2023 |
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Minisode: Lizards, Preservation Awards, and Tall Person Jobs
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Rebecca Hunter: Sears Homes and Other Kit Houses
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Jun 19, 2023 |
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Preservation Hero and Legend Bob Yapp Part II
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Jun 05, 2023 |
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Minisode: Our Early DIY Influences
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May 30, 2023 |
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Preservation Hero and Legend Bob Yapp
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May 22, 2023 |
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Minisode: Breaking Up (With Contractors) is Hard to Do
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May 16, 2023 |
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"Big Fancy Houses are a Gateway Drug": Caitlin Mee Kicks off Historic Preservation Month
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May 08, 2023 |
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Minisode: Chatty Chat Chat
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May 02, 2023 |
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Selling Historic Real Estate in Los Angeles + Prioritizing Old House Projects
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Creating a Home in the Catskills + How to Handle Unsolicited Advice
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Grassroots Building Preservation in Murray, Utah + The Merits of Lead Safety Certification
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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A Victorian by the Bay + Stacy and Daniel Play Floor Plan Detective
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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The Aurora Restoration Project + Tips for Wallpapering Crooked Plaster Walls
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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History Attic Research + Making Steel Casement Windows Energy-Efficient
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Jan 16, 2023 |
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Laine Berry Shares Apocryphal Stories + Our Moving Plans
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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Esther Judge-Lennox of Shacks on Racks + Updating Electrical Panels
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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The Money Pit Life: Balancing Old House Wants and Needs
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Architectural Salvage Stories + The Best Reference Books for Old House Rehabbers
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Nov 21, 2022 |
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Author David Giffels + Sourcing Antique Mail Slots
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Supernatural Pranks and Thanks
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Ghostly Whispers and Mischief
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Restoring Your Historic House with Scott Hanson and A Relocation Disagreement
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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Brad's Cheap Old Lake House and Understanding Efflorescence
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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Preserving Cottages in Old Towne Orange
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Live From Florida
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Jul 04, 2022 |
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Joe Thornton: Village Thatcher
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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How Inheriting an Old House Changed Emily's Life
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Jun 06, 2022 |
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Meet Artisan Woodworker Paul Kenworthy
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May 23, 2022 |
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Historic District Pros and Cons
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May 09, 2022 |
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Ask a Painter: Nick Slavik
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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Amateur Archaeology at The Boghouse
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Updating Knob and Tube and Alison Hardy, Window Woman of New England
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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An Abandoned House Becomes a Home
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Fire Safety Tips and Old Buildings Reimagined
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Hands-on Trades Education or a College Degree? Why Not Both?
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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Do I Need to Hire an Architect?
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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Joe's Farmhouse in New Brunswick
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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House of Brinson
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Dec 06, 2021 |
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Daniel Kanter: Serial Volunteer and Champion of Old Houses
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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Leisa Collins Loves Art and Old Houses
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Are You Responsible for Your Ghost?
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Home Sweet Funeral Home: Keith Stachowiak
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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Everyone Still Loves Cheap Old Houses
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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Man with A Hammer
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Steve Jordan: Author of The Window Sash Bible
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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My Old House Fix
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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Bonus: Old House Segments from the Archives
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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From Toronto to Detroit: An Old House Story
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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House Crashing in Historic St. Joseph, Missouri
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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Choosing House Paint Colors With Expert Help
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May 24, 2021 |
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The Oldest Street in the US: Elfreth's Alley
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May 10, 2021 |
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What Style is That? Identifying Old American Architecture
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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Demystifying Linseed Oil Paint with Natalie from Earth and Flax
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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Town Historian Robert Goller
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Paint Talk With Scott From The Craftsman Blog
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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On Location at The Tool Library, Buffalo, New York
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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Lindsay Jones: Blind Eye Restoration
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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Laine and Kevin Berry: Our Restoration Nation
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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Stephen and David: Driven by Curiosity
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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Karolyn's Childhood Dream Comes True
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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Ward Schraeder: HGTV's Bargain Mansions and Dad Advice
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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Richard to the Stained Glass Rescue
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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Gary is Still Rude and Other Ghost Stories
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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Too Random to be a Coincidence
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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Enon Hall: In It for the Long Haul Part II
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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Enon Hall: In It for the Long Haul Part I
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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Rathskellers + A Cheap Old Houses Reprise
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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Lee Ann: Show Me the Flow Blue
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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Alicia and Zach: What We Leave Behind
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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Daniel Kanter: Beige Kitchens and Other Commentroversies
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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That'll Take Eight Weeks and Other Lies
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Jul 06, 2020 |
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Historic Designation: What's in it for me?
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Jun 08, 2020 |
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Terry The Master of Plaster Restoration
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May 26, 2020 |
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Stories From Our First Field Trip
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May 11, 2020 |
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Rhonda's Colorful Life
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Apr 27, 2020 |
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A Different Kind of House Moving Story
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Apr 13, 2020 |
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Window Restoration Q & A With Scott Sidler
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Mar 30, 2020 |
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Lead, Mold, and Asbestos, Oh my!
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Mar 16, 2020 |
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The Greener Good and the Neighborhood - Part II
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Mar 02, 2020 |
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The Greener Good and the Neighborhood - Part I
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Feb 17, 2020 |
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The Fine Line Between Hoarding and Collecting
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Feb 03, 2020 |
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Cathy and Garrett Poshusta: It's All in the Details
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Jan 20, 2020 |
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Amy Sees Beauty in the Rubble
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Jan 06, 2020 |
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The Gift and Curse of DIY Perfectionism
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Nov 11, 2019 |
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Bad News, Natalie, You've Got Haints! and Other Stories
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Oct 31, 2019 |
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Ghost Story: This Is Not a Dad Joke
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Oct 21, 2019 |
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Ghost Story: The Party Don't Stop Just 'Cause You're Dead
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Oct 07, 2019 |
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Ron's Retirement Project Isn't Golfing
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Sep 23, 2019 |
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Fan Favorite Ash Dump Archaeology
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Sep 09, 2019 |
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Catherine Brooks Speedheater Superhero
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Aug 26, 2019 |
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What Would Devyn and Stacy Do?
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Aug 12, 2019 |
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Take Me To Church
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Jul 29, 2019 |
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Everyone Loves Cheap Old Houses and Elizabeth Finkelstein
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Jul 15, 2019 |
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Old House Love Moves A Bungalow Part 2
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May 27, 2019 |
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Old House Love Moves A Bungalow Part 1
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May 13, 2019 |
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Devyn Knows a Thing or Two About Light Bulbs
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Apr 22, 2019 |
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Scott Sidler Dances His Way into Historic Preservation
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Apr 08, 2019 |
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Lead Safety And Regional Differences in Old Windows
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Mar 25, 2019 |
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Stacy and Devyn Talk About Hardwood Floors
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Mar 11, 2019 |
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Steve Quillian's Artisan Army
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Feb 07, 2019 |
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Debbie's Little Piece of History is Haunted
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Oct 27, 2018 |
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Blake Hill House - Old Windows: Restore or Replace?
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Sep 27, 2018 |
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Blake Hill House - Ash Dump Archaeology
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Sep 04, 2018 |