Dry wells are actually pretty underrated, in my opinion. I put one in behind my old carriage house last year—just a big hole with gravel and a perfora...

I totally get what you mean about wanting to actually feel the wood. That thick poly layer can make beautiful old floors feel like cheap laminate—just...

Title: DIY Is Great, But Sometimes You Need a Pro’s Eye I get where you’re coming from—old houses are full of surprises, and not usually the good k...

I get where you’re coming from, but I’ve found patching can be surprisingly effective—at least for a while. My place has some ancient copper lines, an...

That’s been my exact experience, especially living in an old house where every project seems to trigger a different set of rules. When I put in a litt...