We want to share with you our top 3 budget renovation tips! We’re using these budget renovation ideas to save money on our 1905 Folk Victorian Farmhouse sustainable renovation. We also explain why old houses are “greener” and more sustainable than new houses by having a smaller carbon footprint. WHY OLD HOUSES ARE MORE SUSTAINABLE …
Join us on a home tour of our very own Folk Victorian Farmhouse! We share our renovation plans on how we plan to make this 115-year old Victorian home more eco-friendly and energy efficient with a sustainable home renovation. We love our 1905 Folk Victorian Farmhouse. Well…we love most things about it, but there are …
We love old houses, especially our 1900s Folk Victorian house. I’ll share 5 things I LOVE about living in our old house and 2 things I DO NOT! I mean nothing’s perfect right?! But we’re working on renovating our Folk Victorian farmhouse to make as close to perfect as we can get. 5 THINGS I …
We review the famous book, A Field Guide to American Houses by Virginia Savage McAlester, with a walk through our neighborhood. We highlight some of the most popular American house styles like Victorian, Craftsman, and Cape Code style houses. See which ones you know and how this book might help you identify your old house …
If you are looking to save money on fixing up your old house check if your state offers a Historic Tax Credit. We saved $5,000 on our first old house rehab and our state offers up to $50,000! At least 39 states offer a Historic Tax Credits which can be 20%-25% of project costs. OUR …
Learn how to do a house history search using historic Sanborn maps. We walk you through the process step by step to search for and interpret these beautiful historic documents that have recently been made available online by the Library of Congress. PIN IT FOR LATER I’ve been using Sanborn maps for years, probably because …