Recent content by TheLadyBrooke

Ok now I have an additional question. I was told it's illegal to remove plaster walls without a contractor because of lead or asbestos. Is this true?

The house I am looking to buy for renovation has evidence of termite damage in the wood behind some exposed exterior siding. The electrical box has been partially pulled off the house and you can see the tunnels in the wood underneath. It looks really old. The seller says he's not seen...

Hello! My name is Brooke and my husband Ryan and I are in the process of purchasing a 1,470 sq ft home that was built in 1916. It has had very little remodelling work done since it was built and right off the bat we know we will be ripping out all the walls and rewiring everything. The...

Wow that's very helpful. Thank you! We are leaning more towards taking the walls all down to the studs, now. It'll be a lot more work and money at first, but well worth the benefits in the end. :)

Well actually we have to redo all the electrical. It's all still nob and tube. We're in southern Indiana.

Thanks. It looks like it runs through the tree from the picture but there is actually quite a bit of space between the two. The tree also belongs to the neighbors to the right so I don't know how that would work if we had to have thed tree trimmed for our power lines. Anyone know what style...

My husband and I are in the process of purchasing a home built in 1916. I have been trying to research and decide what is the best option for us to take, but I'm finding a pretty even list of pros and cons on both sides. Should we keep the original plaster and lathe walls, which need repair in...

The house has been inspected and now we are negotiating a contract! I'm so excited! If the contracting goes well, you can definitely see me around here a lot in the future. :)

My husband and I are looking for our first non rental home and have always wanted to remodel a historic home in our small, southern Indiana town. We have found one that we believe is perfect for us but wow... it needs some love! It's just us and no kids so we think we can do it! Our main...