By Scott Sidler | August 28, 2014
This week’s question comes from Chris: “I have original beadboard on my porch ceiling and it’s sagging in some areas. What is the best way to repair?” Chris, beadboard is one of the most common materials used for porch ceilings […]
By Scott Sidler | August 25, 2014
I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about lead paint, so I wanted to try to address some of those questions to make folks feel a little safer in their old homes. If you live in a house built […]
By Scott Sidler | August 21, 2014
Today’s question comes from Jacques: “What would you recommend for plaster walls and wood trim/mouldings on a 90 year old house? My wife and I are planning on having kids, so we’d like to get the house lead free in a safe […]
By Scott Sidler | August 18, 2014
In America’s early colonial period, times were tough and architecture was not foremost on settler’s minds. Survival was the name of the game and the architecture of the time reflected that with simple utilitarian homes. By 1700, America’s population had grown […]
By Scott Sidler | August 14, 2014
This week’s question comes from…my wife. Seriously, she has been wanting me to write about this for awhile now. And yes, I’ll be sending her a free copy of my eBook as a thank you. Why are there pineapples carved on […]
By Scott Sidler | August 11, 2014
Some renovations drag on and on and on with no end in sight. Delays, revisions, inspections- they all conspire to make your project feel like it will never end. Or maybe you can’t get your project off the ground. You’ve […]
By Scott Sidler | August 7, 2014
This week’s question comes from Jeremy in Tampa, FL. “Why does no one use legitimate cedar or wood shake shingles anymore?…didn’t some of the older houses begin that way?” Good question Jeremy! I love the look of wood shingle roofs […]
By Scott Sidler | August 4, 2014
Recently, my wife and I went on vacation to the oldest city in America. Luckily, I have a wife who loves old buildings (almost) as much as I do! I wanted to share some of the history and pictures with […]