Maillists: Preservation-L subscribe at: [log in to unmask] (about 2 years old, 200+ subscribers, quite active recently, mostly preservation professinals) Old-House-L subscribe at: [log in to unmask] (new this summer, <100 subscribers, but quite active, mostly homeowners, a few professionals) News Groups: alt.building.planning-preservation (it's there but not very active, perhaps we could start posting messages there and promote its use) Also you might check out my own web site listed below. John Leeke, Preservation Consultant 26 Higgins St., Portland, ME 04103, USA 207 773-2306 Old-House Journal, Contributing Editor Practical Restoration Reports, Publisher www.housenet.com/HistoricHomeWorks/index.htm