I’ve been down the silicone tape road with a leaky radiator pipe—those old threads never seem to match anything modern. In my case, the tape held up s...

Mixing materials always sounds good on paper, but in practice, I’ve had my share of headaches with it. Our last house had this combo—glass panels righ...

Had a similar situation in my 1920s place—French drain helped, but the walls still felt like a sponge during heavy rain. Tried XPS panels too, mostly ...

Funny you mention the “old ways”—my place is pushing 120 years, and I swear the original builders knew a thing or two about airflow. There’s this litt...

Totally agree on keeping RGB limited to specific areas. When we first set up our historic home’s backyard, I went a bit overboard too—ended up looking...

Reminds me of when I first moved into my historic home. The front door lock was ancient and stubborn as heck. Tried graphite powder too, but like you ...

I feel your pain on the creaky floors... my place is over a century old, and trust me, insulation only goes so far. Voices and music? Sure, insulation...

Digital is handy, sure, but I gotta say...sometimes old-school paper folders have their perks. When we renovated our historic place, I went fully digi...

Totally agree on the trial and error part—reminds me of when I redid lighting in my old Victorian attic. Ended up using muslin fabric stretched loosel...

I hear you on the aerated showerheads—they've been a lifesaver for me too. When we first moved into our old place, the water pressure was so weak it f...