PHOTOGRAPHY BY JACKIE ROBBINS
The upside of old homes is their historic charm. The downside is that they’re old, with all the problems that come with aging materials—rusting, rotting, cracking and chipping. That was the case for this 1923 farm cottage in Maryland. “Since it’s an older home, there were some structural issues to address,” says Anthony Wilder, founder of Anthony Wilder Design/Build.