Green board’s gotten a lot of buzz lately, but I’ve got to agree—when it comes to real wet zones, it just doesn’t hold up. I’ve lived in and worked on...

That’s been my experience too, though I’ll admit I was skeptical at first. Our 1915 powder room still has the original hex tile, and while the grout l...

That story hits close to home. I’ve spent years restoring an old Victorian, and honestly, there’s something to be said for a solid brass key and a stu...

Retrofitting an HRV into an older house can be a bit of a puzzle, honestly. In my case, I ended up running some new ductwork, but I tried to keep it a...

Interesting you mention Osmo—I’ve tried it in my 1920s place and found it decent, but I still get nervous about water rings near the entryway. Maybe i...

That’s the truth. I tried cedar on a porch once, thinking it’d last—ended up with rot in two years flat. PVC’s ugly to me, but I get why folks use it....