Yeah, kiln-drying is handy for bugs, but chemicals are another story. I once salvaged some old barn wood—beautiful stuff—but it had clearly been treat...

Glad you brought that up—I’ve definitely seen appraisers respond differently depending on their style or even their mood that day. Had one appraisal a...

Baby powder actually does help a bit—I learned that trick after my first miserable attic crawl. Another thing that worked for me was duct-taping the c...

I've definitely seen some sponge techniques that turned out surprisingly good, even though I'm usually a fan of more refined finishes too. It's funny ...