I dealt with something similar a few years back—big old oak trees near my foundation. Honestly, it was mostly just a lot of digging and cutting roots ...

Yeah, learned that the hard way myself. French drains made a big difference around my old foundation—still had to clear 'em out occasionally, but noth...

Agreed. Cork's nice aesthetically and decent for echoes, but when I renovated my old place (built in 1920s, thin walls everywhere), cork didn't cut it...

We ran into the same thing with our old place. Thought we'd just patch a few uneven spots, but once we started pulling up tiles, it was clear the whol...

Could be a bit of both. I've noticed the old brass fittings in my historic home seem practically indestructible compared to some newer replacements I'...

Went through something similar when we put in our storm cellar a few years back. Inspector was mostly concerned about ventilation and exit clearance, ...