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Took this picture at my local Lowes this past Saturday (6/5/21). 7 days prior, the price for the very same 2"x4" framing stud was exactly $1 less. 1 year ago that same stud was trending around $1.98. Prices in our area continue to go up........

Thanks for the leads, much appreciated!

A buddy of mine from work who has a penchant for picking up some of the oddest and obscure tools has brought a mystery to me. Most times, he's able to identify his finds via his own expansive knowledge base or at times he uses the all-powerful interwebs and social media as an assist. This...

I've always kept my leftover, packaged shingles. Granted, I've never had 10 left and I know that plays into this due to storage space required!! I do know that manufacturers come and go as well specific shingle types and colors which has always driven my decision. Habitat for Humanity Restore's...

Congrats on your "new" house, Hoffman! We spent about 10 months working on our 1901 American Foursquare prior to move-in and the work is still continuing!

Here in Southern Indiana, we have been blessed with some of the best (if not the best) limestone in the world. Limestone from my county has been used to build notable buildings such as the Empire State Building, The Pentagon and countless others. It was also used extensively in the local market...

I'm a member over at Wavy Glass and a former member of Old House Web. The main issue: The administrators over at OHW can't control the spammers and the message boards are trashed because of it. So, most members have transistioned over to Wavy Glass. BTW, both of the above mentioned websites...

If you are interested in doing a short range AM broadcast that isn't HD or even FM and would have a better "oldies sound", you can use an older signal generator, like my EICO 324 RF Sig Gen to broadcast LEGALLY. I collect old radios and use my sig. gen. as a mini-broadcaster to get that "period...

Very nice. Love that 81! Are you having it restored locally? I'm in the middle phases of restoring a Vendo 56RT and a VMC 81 Pepsi.

Sweet! What kind of 7up machines do you have (Pic's please!)

Here's a couple of recent exterior pics of the house and a couple of historic pics that we dug up from our historical museum and newspaper. I was told by a family member that The car in the last B&W picture is a Stutz Bearcat. The house was owned by the same family from 1901-2011. The original...

Haven't done anything to ours since we moved in about 6 months ago. It's actually a carriage house that matches the construction of our house. Both built in 1901 and both made out of limestone. The only difference in costruction is the house has wood framing and the carriage house is solid...

Awesome thread with great pic's! Love that old firehouse! Keep up th good work and keep the pictures coming :) I am smack dab in the middle of a renovation/remodel/restoration on a 1901 American Foursquare house in Indiana and have had some of the same issues you have namely Asbestos...

All I can say is WOW! Your garage turned out great! If you don't mind me asking, at this point, what do you think you have invested into your garage? We have a full-brick house as well and your dimensions and style are almost identical to what we are planning on building with the exception...

If you don't mind me asking, how much did all of your brick-work cost? My house is brick as well and I have been going back and forth on wether to brick the front and do siding on the the sides and back or brick the entire thing.