The Old House Blog

In late 2010, I purchased a 1950's rambler-style house in coastal Georgia. In keeping with my usual method of madness, I deliberately chose a fixer-upper home that I could pour my time and energy into. The big difference this time was the direction that energy would take. My previous home, a 1901 Victorian, was by far the "youngest" house I had ever owned. Every older home I had worked with was ...

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"What's the most environmentally friendly way to remove the snow from my sidewalk?"  This is one of the most popular questions that I get from readers.  My favorite answer is "wait till spring."  If that's not practical for you then try these methods. 1.  Shoveling, plowing & sweeping: Now stop your whining.  I know this is not what you wanted to hear.  But, without a doubt, human-powered removal is the only 100% ...

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Now that the holidays are here, so are the Christmas lights and candles burning into the night. That makes this time of year the most dangerous for house fires. Fire safety experts claim that fires from candles alone jump 300 percent from now through the New Year. But a recent ABCNews report found that if you live in an old house, the chances of your home surviving the fire are much ...

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