I hear you on the unpredictability of old plaster. I’ve had days where I’m convinced the wall’s just going to collapse into a pile of dust if I so muc...

Frozen ground and conduit is a combo I wouldn’t wish on anyone. Reminds me of the year I tried to trench for irrigation lines in January—let’s just sa...

Turning A Scratched-Up Floor Into Something I Actually Like I get where you’re coming from, and I do love the idea of a home that tells its story t...

That sinking drill bit feeling is the worst—like, you brace for resistance and then it’s just... gone. I’ve had plaster crumble around toggle bolts to...

Yeah, I hear you on the “close enough” philosophy—old houses really do have a mind of their own. My 1920s bungalow is the same way. I spent a whole af...

Man, I totally get the urge to keep every quirky bit—my first place had these ancient glass doorknobs I couldn’t part with, even though half were crac...

CHARM VS. FUNCTION—CAN’T IT BE BOTH? I get where you’re coming from about “character” being a euphemism for stuff that’s just plain broken, but I’ve ...

Inspectors definitely have their own brand of perfectionism, haha. I once had one obsess about my reclaimed wood flooring—he insisted some boards were...

Haha, definitely feel your pain there... Victorian charm and modern tech can be tricky bedfellows. Had a similar battle with my old farmhouse door—end...

I've actually had good luck with beeswax-based lubricants on my old carriage doors—it's eco-friendly and surprisingly effective. Curious if anyone els...

I've tried mosquito bits myself, and yeah, they're effective, but honestly I found them a bit messy and not exactly budget-friendly if you're dealing ...

Haha, ain't that the truth? Reminds me of when I confidently tackled my bathroom remodel—thought I'd nailed it until the sink started leaking. Still, ...

This reminds me of when we first moved into our place—deck looked great, but one day my foot went straight through a board near the grill. Turns out, ...