The Historic District

Haha, thanks for the advice Phil. I don't yet know if the woodpecker is still a current threat; I think the holes have been there for some time. At least I have some pictures now so I can compare this year to last. As for the bees, according to the bee professionals the cavity would have to be clean...

Haha, thanks! Where do I mail it?

I found this site for you to see why extermination isn't much of a solution by itself: m I contacted Robert at that Honeybee Removal and, with his permission, here is what he said about cleaning the cavity: after the complete nest is removed, you can use any house hold pre-mixed cleaner such as ble...

Thanks, all. A lot of good information there to process. Hah, by "heal" I knew it wouldn't magically grow new wood -- I just meant that I had assumed that once wood gets old and brittle, it should be replaced entirely. But, it sounds like blop under plus stain would be a good treatment. I ...

Thanks all for the input, much appreciated! I'm about the only one in the family who sees value in preserving the house, as I think it's a pretty nice piece of history. And the interior woodwork is stunning (everyone agrees on that point). It is located in central Alberta, and because it's 5+ hours ...

Hello, First post here, so hopefully I'm in the right place. Our family has a farmhouse that was built, as near as we know, in the mid-30s (we are not the original owners). Our family used it as a summer cottage, so it's not currently lived in. No electricity, no plumbing. The house has been neglect...