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Hi All, I am about to get this 1940s cape and the attic room, which I think was once a bedroom perhaps has this odd ceiling, it almost feels like cardboard or some type of fiber board. Does anyone know what this might be? Do you think I can just paint it, but leave the trim and the wood...

Im a big DIYer with anything with engines or computers. With the exception of having a CNC wood router im pretty limited with my wood experience. If I have a guide or youtube I can figure most things out though. But owning a home is a big mixed bag of learning all the trades or paying for...

Hello, I recently bought my first house... it's a cape built in 1953 and located in Connecticut. One of the upstairs bedrooms has ceiling tiles which I plan to replace with drywall. The ceiling is vaulted with the sides at a 45 degree slope and the top is flat. I removed a few of the panels on...

This past November I moved into a Cape Cod style home. The second story has a knee wall on the south side of the house that I can access. The knee wall is completely insulated - floor, walls, and rafters. The insulation in the rafters is unfaced and right up against the wood board sheathing...

I've been receiving roofing quotes on my 1930's cape cod home in RI. Here are some facts about our house: - Only venting currently are blocked off gable vents on either end of the house. Currently don't have any ridge vent or soffit vent. - Upstairs/attic is finished and is our bedroom with...