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RE: What would you do if your kid wandered into a half-demo’d kitchen?
I’ve definitely gone the “heavy furniture as barricade” route before. When we first started demo on our 1920s kitchen, I dragged an old oak sideboard across the doorway. That thing weighs a ton - no way a toddler’s getti...
RE: How Long Does It Really Take To Insulate A House?
I get where you’re coming from, but sometimes I think we focus a bit too much on the “perfect” insulation job. I’ve got a 1920s Craftsman, and when I finally opened up the walls, there were spots with nothing but old new...
RE: Keeping up with eco labels is harder than I thought
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve stood in the hardware aisle, reading those labels and feeling like I need a chemistry degree just to pick a finish. Last year, I tried one that promised “heritage-grade protection” an...
RE: Lighting up the backyard fence: solar, wired, or something else?
That line made me laugh - my first attempt at solar was a graveyard of flickering bulbs under the old oak. Low-voltage LED has been my go-to too, though I’ll admit, drilling into 1920s brick felt like vandalism at first....