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Repainting a Late-1800s House in Millis Center: What Changes?

The Millis Center Historic District holds 171 contributing resources, including about 60 cottages built in the 1890s. What changes when you repaint one: the trim that dates the house, old paint layers, and lead-safe prep.

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When Does a Newer Norfolk Home Need Its First Full Repaint?

Norfolk has the fewest pre-war homes of our 18 towns, and 58.8 percent were built in 1980 or later. When a newer house needs its first full exterior repaint, the signs to look for, and when a scoped job is enough.

6 min read
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Do You Need Approval to Paint Your House in Dover, MA?

Painting needs no building permit in Massachusetts, and Dover's 2012 Master Plan says the town has no historic district. What still applies, and how to phase and schedule an exterior repaint on a large single-family house.

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