Your inspector story cracked me up—ours practically became part of the family too. Pretty sure he knew more about our house's quirks than we did by th...

Couldn't agree more with this. A few thoughts from someone who's been down this road: - Older hardwood floors weren't meant to look showroom-perfect....

Great points on daylight bulbs—I went through a similar experience. A couple quick thoughts from my side: - Completely agree that daylight bulbs can ...

Good call on the seating comfort—folding chairs are torture after 15 mins. We went with built-in benches too, and honestly, storage underneath is a li...

Haha, exactly this. I spent years repainting our old Victorian porch until I finally gave staining a shot—total game changer. Now I just freshen up wi...

I've had similar experiences with those calcium chloride absorbers. They helped a bit—definitely saw water collecting—but it wasn't enough to totally ...

Good points on the electrical—been there myself with our historic place. A few thoughts from my own garage conversion experience: - You're spot-on ab...