Tips, links and advice

How should I, as a homeowner, think when it's time to renovate my old house? Which building components are already of high quality? How do I get a house that I enjoy without losing the historical expression of the house?

Here you will find a series of fact sheets with tips and advice on maintenance, care and renovation on specific building types, traditional building traditions and current themes that can be printed and used. They are also available at Kalmar County Museum and the County Administrative Board of Kalmar County. The fact sheets have been produced in collaboration with the County Administrative Board of Kalmar County.

The purpose of the fact sheets is to help you as a homeowner think about renovation and restoration to achieve a good balance between the two. Good for both the wallet and the environment!

Fact sheet on how to take care of old houses (pdf)

Fact sheet about basements (pdf)

Fact sheet on shift work (pdf)

Fact sheet about stone cellars (pdf)

Fact sheet on thatched roofs, reed roofs, and thatched roofs (pdf)

Fact sheet on clay tile roofs (pdf)

Fact sheet on gentle energy efficiency (pdf)

Fact sheet on meadow barns (pdf)

Fact sheet about Öland's windmills (pdf)

Contribution to cultural-historical environments

Do you nurture a cultural environment so that it is preserved for the future? Or do you work to make a cultural environment more accessible and useful? You can apply for a grant for it from the county administrative board.

Culturally and historically valuable buildings, environments and landscapes are common sources of knowledge and experiences. You can apply for a grant from us if you nurture a cultural environment in such a way that it is preserved for the future or if you make it more accessible and useful for everyone.

Read more about how to apply for grants for cultural-historical environments on the County Administrative Board's website