That’s the story of my 1920s bungalow. Every time I open a wall, it’s like plumbing archeology—galvanized, copper, even a random bit of PEX. I once fo...

That’s the truth about color—my pool plaster looked almost gray in the sample but reads blue-green in the actual pool, especially midday. The contract...

I get where you’re coming from with the hassle—digging up old brick paths here was a nightmare. But I’ll push back a bit on “good enough” being smarte...

I hear you on the documentation—photos have saved me more than once. Last year, I got dinged for using a “non-historic” trim profile on my porch, even...

Yeah, compatibility is key. When we redid the kitchen lighting in our 1920s bungalow, I initially went for those vintage Edison-style LEDs because the...

I feel your pain on the thermostat front. When I first installed mine in our old Victorian, it was like the house itself was fighting back. The thermo...

Been there, done that. Reminds me of when we renovated our historic home—thought we had everything squared away until the inspector casually asked abo...