Old Home Engineering
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How Amish and old American homes stay warm, cool, dry and working. Old Home Engineering explores the practical ideas behind wood stoves, porches, root cellars, old windows, basements and everyday household systems. Through clear explanations, historical sources and stories of country life, we look at how these homes worked, the problems they solved and the work they required. Expect Amish household traditions alongside the ingenuity of older American homes, with attention to how practices differ between communities, places and periods. Subscribe to understand the homes we inherited and the old ways that kept them running.
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