Jan. 16, 2023
Episode #90: History Attic Research + Making Steel Casement Windows Energy-Efficient
In today’s episode, Scott Sidler joins Stacy for listener Q&A. Scott explains how to use Low-e glass to improve the energy efficiency of steel casement windows. And later, Stacy chats with sisters Linda McManus and Chris Wysocki, who own a...
Jan. 2, 2023
Episode #89: Laine Berry Shares Apocryphal Stories + Our Moving Plans
In today's episode, Laine Berry from Our Restoration Nation shares apocryphal stories. Apocryphal stories have a dubious origin, but they have been told so often that they are accepted as fact. Many of these tales are rooted in religion and...
Dec. 19, 2022
Episode #88: Esther Judge-Lennox of Shacks on Racks + Updating Electrical Panels
In today’s episode, Stacy chats with Esther Judge-Lennox, founder of Shacks on Racks. Shacks on Racks is an innovative company working hard to keep old houses out of the landfill by moving them before they are demolished. The mountain west is...
Dec. 5, 2022
Episode #87: The Money Pit Life - Balancing Old House Wants and Needs
In today’s episode, Stacy is back in the Hudson Valley for the second of two shows recorded in front of a live audience. Old houses are money-hungry, and figuring out how to pay for rehabilitation and maintenance can be stressful. Susan and Will...
Nov. 21, 2022
Episode #86: Architectural Salvage Stories + The Best Reference Books for Old House Rehabbers
In today’s episode, Stacy is back in the Hudson Valley for the first of two shows recorded in front of a live audience. Stacy talks to Reggie Young from Hudson Valley House Parts. Reggie explains the logistics of the architectural salvage business...
Nov. 7, 2022
Episode #85: Author David Giffels + Sourcing Antique Mail Slots
In today’s episode, author David Giffels chats with Stacy about his humorous and heartfelt memoir, All the Way Home: Building a Family in a Falling down House. David Giffels is an author, essayist, journalist, and lifelong resident of Akron, Ohio....
Oct. 24, 2022
Episode #84: Supernatural Pranks & Thanks
October is ghost story month, so get ready for some goosebumps. In today's episode, Stacy shares four tales of the unexplained, including one from . From pranks to thanks, each paranormal experience is unique. To request a transcript of this...
Oct. 10, 2022
Episode #83: Ghostly Whispers & Mischief + Kitchen Cabinet Advice
In today's episode, Stacy and Alex discuss ways to choose and modify low-end cabinetry to make it more suitable and period-appropriate for an old house. And later, Stacy chats with long-time restoration contractor Stephen Ortado about four-leaf...
Sept. 26, 2022
Episode #82: Restoring Your Historic House with Scott Hanson + A Relocation Disagreement
In today’s episode, Stacy and John Rodgers disagree during Q&A when a listener asks if she should abandon city life for a big old house in the country. And then later, Stacy chats with Scott Hanson, author of Restoring Your Historic House, The...
Sept. 12, 2022
Episode #81: Brad's Cheap Old Lake House + Understanding Efflorescence
In today's episode, Stacy visits the Silver Lake Institute, a small lake cottage community with a fascinating religious camp past. Brad and Stacy discuss his latest project house and the evolving history of the institute. Note: Brad's first house, a...
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About the Host
Stacy
Host
Stacy launched True Tales From Old Houses in 2017 to connect and share stories with old house lovers and devoted DIYers. The goal of the show has always been equal parts entertainment and education. Since the launch, she has become a trusted voice in the old house community. True Tales From Old Houses was named one of "11 Great Podcasts for Preservation Fans" by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. (savingplaces.org)
Stacy's second job is restoring and preserving her historic home built in the 1880s. Since 2014, she has been documenting the process on the Blake Hill House blog. She has a deep fondness for original wood windows, and educating people about the importance of keeping them is one of her passions.
Related to podcasting, she is a devoted theatre nerd with many years of public speaking and amateur acting experience.
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