Stay ConnectedTrue Tales From Old Houses is a light-hearted, entertaining, and educational show for lovers of old houses and buildings, DIYers, history buffs, and restoration and preservation junkies.
Available weekly, hosts Stacy Grinsfelder and Daniel Kanter share personal project updates, listener Q&A, and interviews with engaging old house owners, restoration professionals, and craftspeople.
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In today's episode, you'll meet Melissa & Matt Dunphy. Melissa and Matt are privy diggers, amateur archaeologists, and hosts of The Boghouse Podcast.
Also, during Q&A, Alex offers some excellent advice about updating the heating and cooling systems in your old house.
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For 10% off The Window Course from Scott Sidler of The Craftsman Blog, use the coupon code truetales.
Abatron manufacturers two of Stacy's favorite wood repair products, WoodEpox and LiquidWood. Use the coupon code truetales10 to save 10% off your order from Abatron.com.
In this episode, Stacy invites Alex from Old Town Home to help her answer the listener question, "How do you replace knob and tube wiring without destroying plaster walls? And later, Stacy chats with Alison Hardy, who launched the window restoration company Window Woman of New England nearly 20 years ago.
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS
For 10% off The Window Course from Scott Sidler of The Craftsman Blog, use the coupon code truetales.
Abatron manufacturers two of Stacy's favorite repair products, WoodEpox and LiquidWood. Use the coupon code truetales10 to save 10% off your order from Abatron.com.
In today's episode, you'll meet Jaya. He and his wife bought an abandoned farmhouse house in Japan that he is bringing back to life.
Also, Stacy and Dianne talk about the Scotland and Northern Ireland tour that Stacy is hosting in summer 2022.
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS
For 10% off The Window Course from Scott Sidler of The Craftsman Blog, use the coupon code truetales.
Abatron manufacturers two of Stacy's favorite repair products, WoodEpox and LiquidWood. Use the coupon code truetales10 to save 10% off your order from Abatron.com.
In today's episode, Stacy talks to fire chief Roger LeBlanc about how long we really have to get out of a burning house, plus he shares his best fire safety advice for old house owners.
Also, Stacy chats with Natalie Heneghan, the education manager of Rethos: Places Reimagined, a non-profit dedicated to supporting homeowners through DIY education and reimagining old buildings.
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS
For 10% off The Window Course from Scott Sidler of The Craftsman Blog, use the coupon code truetales.
Abatron manufacturers two of Stacy's favorite repair products, WoodEpox and LiquidWood. Use the coupon code truetales10 to save 10% off your order from Abatron.com.
During this final episode of season six, Stacy welcomes Dave Mertz, program chair of the Building Preservation Program at Belmont College in St. Clairsville, Ohio.
Also, Stacy offers several end-of-season updates, including the season seven listener question and a big travel announcement.
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For 10% off The Window Course from Scott Sidler of The Craftsman Blog, use the coupon code truetales.
Download the Plunjr App to solve your plumbing problem with a licensed professional plumber via a face-to-face video chat. Mention our secret word FLAPPER to get your first call for only $10.
Do you need to hire an architect? In today's episode, Stacy talks to Katelyn Parker from Bungalow Roots in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Katelyn explains how architects can help owners of old houses make sympathetic changes for modern life. Furthermore, she describes how architects, engineers, and designers differ.
Also, Stacy and John Rodgers discuss their favorite paints and stains. Spoiler, John's favorite isn't paint at all.
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS
For 10% off The Window Course from Scott Sidler of The Craftsman Blog, use the coupon code truetales.
Download the Plunjr App to solve your plumbing problem with a licensed professional plumber via a face-to-face video chat. Mention our secret word FLAPPER to get your first call for only $10.
In today's episode, Stacy enjoys a conversation with Joe Peterson, longtime listener, first-time guest. Joe is at the tail end of restoring his childhood home, an authentic farmhouse in New Brunswick, Canada.
Also, Stacy talks to Aaron, founder of the Plunjr app. They discuss ways to avoid plumbing disasters, especially during the holidays.
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS
For 10% off The Window Course from Scott Sidler of The Craftsman Blog, use the coupon code truetales.
Download the Plunjr App to solve your plumbing problem with a licensed professional plumber via a face-to-face video chat. Mention our secret word FLAPPER to get your first call for only $10.
On today's show, recorded in front of a live audience in Hudson Valley, New York, Stacy chats with Susan and William Brinson from House of Brinson. Eight years ago, Susan and Will left New York City and bought Stony Ford, a large country estate with a rich and colorful history.
Also, Devyn Caldwell is back for another Listener Q&A. He and Stacy discuss when and if the layout of an old house should be changed to better suit modern life.
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS
For 10% off The Window Course from Scott Sidler of The Craftsman Blog, use the coupon code truetales.
Download the Plunjr App to solve your plumbing problem with a licensed professional plumber via a face-to-face video chat. Mention our secret word FLAPPER to get your first call for only $10.
On today's show, the first in front of a live audience in beautiful Hudson Valley, New York, Stacy talks to the always hilarious Daniel Kanter about revitalizing his community through the Kingston City Land Bank.
Also, Stacy meets her previous co-host Devyn Caldwell, in person for the first time, and they answer the listener question together.
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS
For 10% off The Window Course from Scott Sidler of The Craftsman Blog, use the coupon code truetales.
Download the Plunjr App to solve your plumbing problem with a licensed professional plumber via a face-to-face video chat. Mention our secret word FLAPPER to get your first call for only $10.
In today's episode, you'll meet artist Leisa Collins. Leisa traveled across the United States, creating paintings of old homes and buildings along the way. She turned her art into a beautiful coffee table book filled with love and reverence for history and architecture.
Also, Stacy and Alex share some resources for hard-to-find hardware and supplies.
SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS
For 10% off The Window Course from Scott Sidler of The Craftsman Blog, use the coupon code truetales.
Download the Plunjr App to solve your plumbing problem with a licensed professional plumber via a face-to-face video chat. Mention our secret word FLAPPER to get your first call for only $10.
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