That’s been my experience too—any shortcuts on slope prep seem to come back to haunt you. I will say, though, I’m always torn about weed barrier. Some...

I totally get where you’re coming from—my place is pushing 120 years and sometimes I think it’s actively resisting any “smart” upgrades. But honestly,...

I’ve got to admit, I used to think all ovens were basically the same—just a box that gets hot, right? Then I moved into this old house with a 1950s ga...

I've definitely considered more dramatic changes, but living in a historic home makes it tricky. Last spring, I tried repainting an accent wall—only t...

Haha, that onion analogy hits home. When we started restoring our old Victorian, I thought I'd accounted for every penny—then we uncovered original pl...