The 2012 Decatur Old House Fair in Decatur, Georgia

Schedule

Swanton Amphitheater

10 a.m.-noon Wood Windows Workshop
Sandy Crowe, master craftsman
Crowe Development Corporation

2-4 p.m. Wood Window Workshop repeats

Mary Gay C

10-11:30 a.m. Fun Projects to Enhance Your Home!
HGTV Personality Jodi Marks
(Join Jodi at the M. Cary and Daughters booth 11:30-noon)

1-2:30 p.m. The History of American Paint Colors in the 19th and 20th Centuries
Roger W. Moss, PhD, author of Paint in America, Century of Color, and Victorian Exterior Decoration

3-4:30 p.m. What Shall We Do with Our Walls?
Maryellen Higginbotham, preservation/design consultant

Mary Gay D

1-2:30 p.m. Kitchen and Bath Solutions for Older Homes
Heather Shuster, project development director, Renewal Design Build

2:30-4 p.m. Storm Windows for Old Houses
Bill Clark, architect, Stevens & Wilkinson

Henry Oliver F

9:30-11 a.m. Researching Your Old House and What Style Is It?
Kenneth H. Thomas Jr., professional historian/genealogist
Melissa Forgey, executive director, DeKalb History Center

1-2:30 p.m. Energy Efficiency in Older Homes
Joe Thomas, Renewal Systems Solutions

2:30-4 p.m. How to Hire the Right Landscape Contractor
Pam Dooley, Plants Creative Landscapes

 

Short Bites Schedule

Henry Oliver E

9:30-10 a.m. Greening Your Old House
10:15-10:45 a.m. Electrical 101
11-11:30 a.m. Doorway and Window Reinforcements
11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Aging in Place
1-1:30 p.m. Grout and Caulk Renewal
1:45-2:15 p.m. Insulation 101
2:30-2:45 p.m. Reviving Old Chimneys
3-3:30 p.m. Water Heaters 101
3:45-4:15 p.m. Working with the Building Inspector