The Historic District

Well, the demo crew got in there today so I can see what I have to work with. There's a HUGE hornet's nest. Thankfully it's winter so they're not active. I guess that explains the mystery of why we've had hornets in our house for the past 10+ years - but it makes me want to rip everything else out t...

Thanks for the link. I'm pretty sure my wood shingles would splinter into a million pieces if I tried to do that. So probably best to wait until I'm ready for a big job. Unfortunately there are no gable vents either. I'm not sure what they were thinking when they renovated the house. They put new ce...

I had a roofer here today. He does a lot of work on historic homes and said we need roof vents but that I shouldn't install them until we're ready to replace the roof, which he doesn't think is necessary yet (and my wallet isn't ready for either). Fortunately, he did find some soffit vents. They're ...

Our finished attic has a partial ceiling with an air duct in it. This part of the house is probably cir. 1840, renovated 1995. I don't think there are any vents in the roof. There's mold on the ceiling and some of the walls. I think it's probably from condensation on the ductwork. We're going to hav...