Every renovation, every lesson, every budget — documented from start to finish.
Our 14 original casement windows were painted shut, some hadn’t opened in decades, and six had frozen crank mechanisms. Here’s our complete process for stripping, repairing, and restoring every one — for $795 in materials.
Three inspectors said the roof had years of life left. That first November, water came through the master bedroom ceiling in three places. The full story of our $14,200 roof replacement and what every old-house buyer needs to know.
We gutted and rebuilt our 5×8 master bathroom for $3,847. Here is every single line item — what we paid for everything, what went wrong and cost extra, and what we’d do differently.
Our 1952 house had original knob-and-tube wiring, a Federal Pacific panel, and an amateur modification history in the basement. Here’s our full account of the evaluation, the decision framework, and what everything cost.
We found original 1952 oak hardwood under carpet in every single room. Here’s the full account of refinishing all 1,420 square feet ourselves — equipment, process, mistakes, and the final cost breakdown.
Our 1952 ranch house in Glenview. 1,420 SF, 3 beds, 1.5 baths, and a to-do list that never quite gets shorter.
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