Not my house so don’t come for me about the paint over the trim and doors but WHAT is this style called??? I want to renovate my house in the same style and I love this style of trim in OLD farmhouses but whenever I search old farmhouse It’s not QUITE right.

Hey, I have no idea what this is or what it’s for. My two guesses are something for the doorbell system in addition to the transformer. That, or something to do with the phone lines. Anyone seen this before? House was built in 1950.

I love the doorbell (original) in my 1908 house, but we can’t hear it upstairs unless all is quiet. Is there any way to boost the sound?

Our home is over 100 years old. We purchased it a little over a year ago. The walls/ceilings are plaster in some rooms still. The previous owners had touched up the ceiling paint along “crack” marks. Today I noticed this discoloration. What could it be? This is on the main floor of our bungalow. There are no bathrooms on the upper level.

Maybe this is a post for a different group (and if you suggest one I’ll cross-post there) but I’m hoping you all can help. We have a 2 acre grassy yard behind our garage, and deer regularly come in or walk through. The yard is fenced in (4 ft tall square box wire cattle fencing) except a 25 foot gap on the east and west sides, which is how the deer enter and exit. Our dog doesn’t bother the deer, and they act quite tame, even when we are close. We don’t want to keep the deer out, but we would like to allow our dog to use the rest of her yard (we fenced in the portion between the garage and the house for her), and maybe set up some dog sport areas for our dog and the neighbors’ dogs. I know adult deer can easily jump a four foot fence (often much higher), but I don’t know about the fawns.is there a way we can secure the yard for the dogs, but ensure the deer still have access?

We just bought this house with the intent of finishing the renovation that was started from the previous home owners (the house has been like this since 2019 and is perfectly habitable). I just wanted to see if there were any suggestions on what we can do to temporarily sure up this part of the house. We won’t be able to afford to finish the addition for a few years and want to protect the house a little better than it is now. I recognize this is less than ideal, and, like I said, we have plans for this we just need to make it last until that point.

I think this faux brick siding is vinyl or some kind of plastic. This is a mid 60s home, but I'm not sure if this is original to the house.

Previously this hole was just covered with duct tape.

I'll likely be needing to replace all of this faux brick siding eventually, but what would y'all recommend as a semi-permanent fix in the meantime? Preferably a little more aesthetically pleasing than duct tape, but maybe I'm asking for too much, hah.

This door is non-functional on our second floor. It leads into a bedroom, and while it has all new weather stripping around it, it still is not insulated enough for a MN winter. How would you suggest sealing it up? Would sealing it from the outside with plastic sheeting work? Ideally we wouldn't want to block the window, but are not opposed to it. It does have a 4in steel frame running around the outside of it.

Currently under contract for house built in 1919 and renovated in 1965. Shows noticeable signs of foundation issues and past termites. Inspection said termites were inactive. Thoughts and advice greatly appreciated. I have a foundation repair company coming next week to give estimate

My house got flooded nearly 3ft high and I have a crawl space . I finished cutting 4’ off all my walls and now starting on removing all my tile floors but I’m worndeing if I’m wasting my time and need knock everything down cus was my crawl space flood but now it is just muddy

I recently purchased a home built in 1924 with an interior door frame that measures 72" wide x 80" high. I was told by seller that the original French doors were sold off before they bought the house 30 years prior. Strange thing is: there are original looking hinges on one of the jambs and original looking strike plate on the opposite jamb..Not what I expect for French doors. Can anyone explain what type of door configuration might have fit into this wide frame?

Thank you!

Small leak in the basement, only happens with excessive rain. I'm not able to access the exact spot of the leak inside the basement as my heating quipment is blocking access.

Given the epic number of potential spots water is coming through, what is the best way to tackle this? I don't have the capacity to get to the footing this year, but if the leaks continues, I'll rent a back hoe next spring.

With that in mind, recommendations to seal this up?

My first idea was hydraulic cement or fast acting cement...seal all the exposed rock and mortar. Then black tar or some other polymer once the concrete cures.

Thoughts?