When the Alameda Sun was a new newspaper, the editors asked AAPS to write a series of articles on preservation topics. Although some of the information in them may be dated, they still have lots of great information about restoring buildings that is not. Below, the articles by AAPS member Randy Horton, are linked as PDFs for download.
| PP column 1 – Introduction to AAPS |
| PP column 2 – Planning a renovation |
| PP column 3 – Windows: Restoring or Replacing (First in a series) |
| PP column 4 – Windows: Restoring or Replacing (Second in a series) |
| PP column 5 – Windows: Restoring or Replacing (Third in a series) |
| PP column 6 – Windows, Restoring or Replacing (Fourth in a series) |
| PP column 7 – Paint maintenance |
| PP column 8 – Masonry repointing |
| PP column 9 – Patching plaster walls and ceilings |
| PP column 10 – Repairing wood floors |
| PP column 11 – Interior painting |