Owning an older home is a balance between preserving the past and embracing the future. While filled with charm and steeped in character, old homes often require a unique approach to maintenance, preserving the original architectural elements and integrating contemporary conveniences.
From the roof and gutters to insulation, the links below include helpful tips, video tutorials, past presentations and articles on the most common home maintenance topics.
Roofing & Exteriors
The outer shell of a home is your first line of defense in maintaining your property.
Windows & Doors
Get to know your wood windows, doors, and shutters.
Energy Efficiency
Older buildings can be energy efficient. Learn how here.
Masonry
Learn how to maintain stone, brick, mortar, cement, plaster and stucco.
Storm Prep & Winterization
Learn more about preparing your property early for hurricane season or a freeze.
Maintain Right Video Series
PRC’s Maintain Right series is designed to help empower homeowners with the knowledge they need to spot potential problems in their houses and find ways to address them, including who to call when the problem requires a professional. Easily accessible through various mediums and offered free to the public, PRC’s Maintain Right series features instructional videos, online programs and printable guides available as a digital resource for local and statewide use.
Explore the topics below to see short videos and learn from experts on various home-improvement topics.
About the Maintain Right Series
The activity that is the subject of this series is financed in part with federal funds from the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, through the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Office of Cultural Development, Division of Historic Preservation. However, the contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or polices of the Department of Interior nor the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, nor does the mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation by the Department of the Interior.
The Maintain Right series was made possible thanks to generous grants from the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism, Office of Cultural Development, Division of Historic Preservation and from the Johanna Favrot Fund for Historic Preservation of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Virtual Class Recordings
In addition to our in-person programming, the PRC also hosts virtual classes that cover a range of topics, such as windows, insulation and masonry. See the recordings of past programs below or subscribe to our YouTube channel to be notified when new recordings are posted. Want to attend our upcoming virtual or in-person classes? Be sure to sign up for our newsletter to get the latest on all our upcoming programming.
