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STUFF MY M-I-L SCREWED UP

Old House Journal

January - February 2021

My mother-in-law is an active 83-year-old who still lives in her own home of many years. When we last visited, we were horrified to discover that she has hung a collection of disused and out-of season clothing on Romex electrical cable, which runs through the joists under the basement ceiling. Now we’re worried about other safety issues down there, too. —Anthony (and Julia) Wisniewski

- Anthony (and Julia) Wisniewski

THE FIX

Hanging anything from active wiring is a fire hazard and a big no-no. The weight of heavy items of clothing can loosen or dislodge the wiring, and wire hangers could abrade the plastic covering on the electrical wire—potentially causing a shock, or, more ominously, leading to a fire.

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designing built-in living spaces

I want an alcove just for me. Kind of like a hideout separate from the commotion in the rest of the house from which to read, write, nap, or just daydream. I want to be aware of the action in the house but be able to turn my shoulder politely and be by myself. So goes the design brief from one of our clients. She's not alone in her desire for personal scale and place-making in home design; this is a common human need.

1 mins

January - February 2026

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ASK OHJ

For the past year or so, the brick surround of my fireplace (below the opening, underneath a stone hearth) has been producing a white-ish dust.

4 mins

January - February 2026

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a bungalow Out West

A restoration prodigy restores a 1915 Arts & Crafts bungalow in Sheridan, Wyoming, and that leads to a successful career.

2 mins

January - February 2026

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Just the way it was

Original elements remain in this 1914 Prairie-influenced house: handsome wood and leaded windows, the brick fire-place, wainscot and trim, and even kitchen cabinets. Deftly added upgrades in period mode enhance the exemplary restoration.

2 mins

January - February 2026

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Matching Old Mouldings

There comes a time in the life of every old-house owner when we need to match a section of existing wood moulding.

4 mins

January - February 2026

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Victorian Update

A sophisticated kitchen renovation corrects anachronisms in an 1891 house undergoing restoration.

2 mins

January - February 2026

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NEW INSULATION FOR OLD WALLS

If after insulating the attic, weather-stripping windows, and addressing infiltration, an energy audit recommends upgrading wall insulation, the first step is to find out what's already in there, if anything.

1 mins

January - February 2026