Hello. I have to admit I was desperate for a heating problem solution and I posted there first, without even saying "Hello!" So here I am backtracking to say, "Hi. By the way.." I am really impressed by this forum. We just moved into a new house built in 1920. It is a residential old style, and...

I live in a house that was built in the mid '60's. Through remod projects I've learned that my floor joists are 2x8 and my ceiling joists are 2x6. Was this standard building in the '60's? It's an 1100 sq ft house.

I am renovating an 88-year-old cottage that my wife and I bought in September. We have spent almost every weekend there working. It was. FIXER UPPER. It had been abandoned for about 30 years. It had no electricity, well, hot water heater, furnace that may work, and a hole through the kitchen...