I hear you on that. I tried going gutterless for a season on the carriage house, thinking it’d be less hassle. Ended up with a moat around the foundat...

I’ve definitely considered the electronic deadbolts, but I’ll admit I’m a bit old-school (my house is pushing 120 years, so maybe it’s rubbing off on ...

I’ve wrestled with this exact question more times than I care to admit. My kitchen floors are original heart pine—gorgeous, but they take a beating. I...

I get the appeal of a perimeter drain, but honestly, I went the other way. We priced it out and just couldn’t justify the cost, especially since our s...

I hear you on the battery thing—mine died under a radiator, and I didn’t notice until I had a soggy floorboard. Honestly, in these old houses, moistur...

Yeah, you're spot on about French drains. When we first moved into our historic place, the previous owners had installed one years before. It worked f...

I get what you mean about the comfort factor, but honestly, as someone living in an older historic home, I'm still on the fence about adding too much ...