Old Houses Episodes

188: Live, Laugh, Lose Your Patience
188
May 22, 2026

188: Live, Laugh, Lose Your Patience

In this episode, Preservation Month continues with another State of Restoration check-in, but this time, Stacy starts connecting some dots. After hearing more listener voicemails and Pine Mountain conversations, Stacy explores an idea she keeps coming back to: money, motive, and means. Could missing one of those help explain why some preservation communities seem to thrive while others struggle? Then, Stacy is joined by Carissa and Larry for a refreshingly honest conversation about old house lif...
179: Tool Talk: Infrared Paint Removers
179
March 16, 2026

179: Tool Talk: Infrared Paint Removers

In this episode, Stacy brings in Scott Sidler as a guest co-host for some old house shop talk. They discuss the realities of preservation funding and infrared paint removers. Stacy begins with updates from the new State of Restoration project, sharing observations from Toledo and New Orleans, while Scott reports on what he’s seeing in Florida. The outlook for preservation funding is bleak, with zero state funding currently allocated for historic preservation projects. From there, the conversatio...
177: No Magic Fix for an Old House Roof
177
March 2, 2026

177: No Magic Fix for an Old House Roof

Winter hits the roof again, and there’s still no magic fix. In this episode, Stacy unpacks ice dams, insulation trade-offs, a significant DIY mistake, and what this season clarified about planning for the long term. Plus: a State of Restoration update and the ongoing minisode renaming discussion.
175: Blake Hill House - THE Update
175
Feb. 16, 2026

175: Blake Hill House - THE Update

For years, you’ve followed Blake Hill House. In this episode, Stacy shares what’s really been happening behind the scenes and how 2025 changed everything.It was a year of pressure, progress, second-guessing, and more than a few moments that nearly broke her.If you’ve been waiting for an update on Blake Hill House, this is the one.
174: Ghost Stories & Goodbyes
174
Feb. 9, 2026

174: Ghost Stories & Goodbyes

In Daniel’s final episode of True Tales From Old Houses , Stacy and Daniel wrap up past conversations, discuss how years of ghost stories have changed them, and share three new paranormal stories from historic homes. Episode 174 marks the end of a chapter for True Tales From Old Houses as co-host Daniel Kanter records his final episode. Stacy and Daniel wrap up loose ends from earlier conversations and reflect on how years of ghost stories have changed the way two self-described agnostics handle...