That hits home. When I restored our 1920s windows, the inspector actually wanted me to swap them for vinyl “energy efficient” ones—never mind that the...

Yeah, I’ve definitely seen a bit of edge swelling on plywood, especially on the old stuff in my basement stairwell. Even with two coats of exterior pa...

I get the logic behind keeping things off the floor, but in my old house, even with everything up on racks, mold still crept in around the grout lines...

Yeah, I get what you're saying about the warmth of oil-based finishes—I used to swear by them myself. But after restoring my old Victorian, I've actua...

River birches do look great, but you're right about the leaves—learned that the hard way myself. I ended up installing gutter guards after one too man...

Haha, this hits close to home. When I first moved into my historic place, I had visions of restoring everything authentically—right down to a beautifu...

I totally get the spider territory hesitation, but honestly, I've found that regular crawling under the deck isn't always necessary. My house is over ...

I get what you're saying about less being more. When I first moved into my historic home, I was excited to integrate all sorts of smart gadgets—lights...

I've been tempted by keyless entry, but my old house has these antique doors that make me hesitate. I did install one on the back door though—definite...