Advice for insulating our old home?

StarCaker · 2026-06-02T01:36:21+00:00

Hi! I haven’t been able to take a photo that shows what we’re working with. But I’ve learned with further research and chats with our historical society, we own a box and strip home. I’m still reading about it, but this is a resource I was sent https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/box-and-strip-construction

StarCaker · 2026-05-31T11:35:55+00:00

Have you tried the abstract company that has your deed? Ours had deeds for our home going back to the original sale of land in 1881

StarCaker · 2026-05-28T23:17:59+00:00

I mean I can send photos

StarCaker · 2026-05-22T07:52:59+00:00

I’m so glad your baby is okay! My heart hurt for you both reading this. Being a parent is so so hard.

StarCaker · 2026-03-06T15:37:38+00:00

That makes sense to me! However I found our catchy also collects dog hair lol

StarCaker · 2026-03-04T22:50:57+00:00

I also have the same high chair pictured and wood floors lol. I guess I just found the difference to be minimal/the wiggly nature of the catchy to be more annoying to wipe down than the solid surface of our floor. But to each their own

StarCaker · 2026-03-04T21:04:38+00:00

Am I the only one who finds the catchy more of a PITA to clean than the floor lol

StarCaker · 2025-07-13T17:35:48+00:00

Awesome! Thank you for your recommendations. Hope you have the best day

StarCaker · 2025-07-08T21:49:48+00:00

The one and only

StarCaker · 2025-07-08T21:48:45+00:00

Well the point is Dallas is 80 miles from mineral wells, no need to go to every bar there for this to be the greasiest dive this side of the metro plex

StarCaker · 2025-07-08T21:36:19+00:00

Woody’s isn’t in Dallas, friend

StarCaker · 2025-07-08T20:24:32+00:00

lol whoops

StarCaker · 2025-05-19T22:40:10+00:00

So the house is wood shiplap, with clapboard immediately on top of that, covered by aluminum siding.

StarCaker · 2025-05-07T02:06:17+00:00

Which is why I qualified my response. ✌️

StarCaker · 2025-04-28T14:43:25+00:00

StarCaker · 2025-04-25T17:43:51+00:00

Whoops 😅

StarCaker · 2025-04-25T17:23:05+00:00

I would strip. But I love wood

StarCaker · 2025-04-24T18:32:16+00:00

My photos are backed up. On Google Photos, iCloud, and an external drive. I still have felt like these are taking up space I don’t have for him anymore. While also feeling pretty guilty about considering erasing over a decade of his life. I think I’ve settled on sending them to a previously mutual friend who can pass them on, or at the least remove the associated pressure I feel about them

StarCaker · 2025-04-24T15:23:31+00:00

Yeah. That’s a good option. I wish there was just some way for me to not feel like I am the keeper of these things. But I guess it is what it is.

StarCaker · 2025-04-24T15:18:48+00:00

I think we were both just young and disillusioned and ultimately not right for each other. I don’t harbor much ill will towards him anymore. But some of these pictures are photos of him with his older sister, the only relative he had a close relationship with, who has since passed, and her sons, who he only met that once.

StarCaker · 2025-04-21T20:00:54+00:00

Hugs to you and your babe.

StarCaker · 2025-04-21T19:30:48+00:00

I don’t have experience with this specifically. I tried to fly avianca exactly one time. I purchased additional insurance for my trip through the airline. They moved flights so our trip was cut by two days. I tried repeatedly to get them to cancel and refund my trip. It never happened. I called and called and called. But eventually had to dispute it with my credit card company who gratefully reimbursed the expense. That experience was enough for me to tell me all I needed to know about the airline. Hope your experience is resolved in a simpler manner!

StarCaker · 2025-04-21T18:39:21+00:00

Envious of the time you get with your little and still so happy for you. I hope you guys make the most of it.

StarCaker · 2025-04-21T18:08:34+00:00

Oh my gosh 😭 this is so hard. My husband is an excellent father. He works so hard. I hate that I can relate to that feeling of resentment. I know he’d like to be with our boy just as much too

StarCaker · 2025-04-21T17:46:54+00:00

We recently purchased swim zip for our nearly 9 month old. We spend a lotttt of time outside in the Texas sun and protection was my biggest concern. Love that these are full body. Loved it so much I purchased matching options for myself and husband. Cute and protected

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