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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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Welcome to Season Four of True Tales From Old Houses!
In this episode, Stacy and Devyn answer the listener question, "How much hands-on work do you do?"
Today's guest is Alex Santantonio from the popular blog and Instagram account, Old Town Home. In 2003, Alex and Wendy bought a row house in Old Town Alexandria, and they've had a love affair with restoration and DIY ever since. With seventeen years of old house experience under his belt, Alex is well-acquainted with success, catastrophe, and the myth of the eight-week project.
In today's episode, Stacy and Devyn answer a listener's question about design regrets.
Also, what protections and benefits, if any, do national, state, and local historic designations offer for your old house? We asked preservation professional, Melissa Mortimer, to give us some answers.
In today's episode, Devyn and Stacy tackle the question, "Would you rather fix up your old house all at once or take your time?"
Also, Stacy discusses decorative plaster restoration with Terry Wullenweber, a master of plaster for over 40 years. This is the last episode recorded on their visit to New Albany, Indiana, and Louisville, Kentucky,
In February, mere weeks before COVID-19 turned the world upside down, Stacy and her friend Drew went on the first True Tales From Old Houses field trip. Unfortunately, Devyn was still on medical leave.
The plan was to interview two restoration specialists and visit two historic buildings in Indiana and Kentucky. Today's bonus episode offers a behind-the-scenes look at the trip.
Stacy and Drew share several good stories-- most of them about the Culbertson Mansion, a Southern Indiana treasure, located in New Albany.
In today's episode, Devyn and Stacy answer the listener question, "How do you choose a color scheme for a large house?"
Continuing the color theme, today's guest is artisan, Rhonda Deeg, from RLD Glass Art and Restoration. Rhonda's life has been full of rich, cultural experiences as well as many practical life lessons she learned from her parents early-on. Rhonda's passion for glass and life-long learning shines brightly. This interview kicks off a two-episode series from Stacy's February field trip to New Albany, IN, and Louisville, KY.
In this episode, Devyn and Stacy answer the following question submitted by a listener: "How do you furnish your homes? What type of antiques?"
Also, Today's guest is Paige. Paige and her husband Trevor have a house moving story--with a twist! After finding their dream fixer-upper in Seattle, Washington, Paige and Trevor made renovation plans. However, they soon discovered that the city's bureaucracy wouldn't budge an inch.
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In this episode, Stacy spends a full hour with Scott Sidler from The Craftsman Blog. He answers all your window restoration questions in a fun game show format.
Be sure to visit TrueTalesFromOldHouses.com linked below for the show notes, which include complete transcripts of this episode.
During this episode, Stacy and Devyn revisit the listener question, "Have you ever lived in a newer construction home? If so, what did you like and dislike about it?"
Today's guest, Tyler, is doing his best to make sound renovation and restoration decisions regarding lead, mold, and asbestos while living adjacent to a Superfund site. Complicating matters is that he and his wife are parents to a toddler and a tiny baby. With a background in construction, Tyler provides a clear snapshot of how he handles these issues in his house in southern Missouri.
Be sure to check out the show notes: Episode #26
In this episode, after a long absence for medical treatment, Devyn is back! Stacy and Devyn answer a listener's question, "How do you heat and cool your houses?"
Today's guest is Ashley Goldman, a serial researcher with a focus on sustainability and making our old houses as energy-efficient as possible. She also has insight into what it is like to live in a designated historic district.
In this episode, Stacy brings you up to date on the restoration and renovation projects going on at Blake Hill House and Devyn's Philadelphia rowhouse. After, Stacy and Devyn answer a listener question, "How old is an old house?"
Today's guest is Ashley Goldman, a serial researcher with a focus on sustainability and making our old houses as energy-efficient as possible. She also has insight into what it's like to live in a designated historic district.
This episode of part one of two.
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