People actually show up at my house for tours. Usually, one of the group have been here before for a visit or what have you, and for some reason, they're sufficiently impressed that they ask to bring friends over, although the place still looks like Dresden in 1945 to me. Their telephone call invariably comes when I'm trying to hang a sheetrock ceiling or flashing the chimney. For once, I ...

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Is it worth all the effort? We live in a home built in 1915.  Of course it doesn't have any insulation.  I was doing research and just read your tips on insulating a finished attic.  Do you recommend adding insulation into walls of old homes?  If so, what type is best? If an older home is undergoing major renovations that include opening up the exterior walls, adding wall insulation can be done ...

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I recently read about a guy that is now using his home as a church.  The idea was to almost eliminate the property tax.  Unfortunately, it doesn't work when you convert a church into a home. I've found that there's a difference of opinion on church conversions.  Some seem to be against the idea of a "House of God" being used for any other purpose.  I think converting old buildings to ...

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