Yeah, getting those old sashes unstuck is a rite of passage with these houses. I used a putty knife and a lot of patience too—sometimes I wonder if th...

We've had aluminum-clad wood for about five years now, and your experience matches ours pretty closely—maintenance isn't nearly as bad as I feared. As...

I've been debating a French drain myself, but I'm still weighing if it's worth the hassle. Did you find it tricky to get the slope right? My yard has ...