This is front door knob of a house built in the 1930s. I have taken all the screws out and removed the rear knob and plate. The front knob and plate won’t come out. Something is keeping it locked in place. Anyone have any ideas on how to get this out (without destroying it). The side plate says YALE made in USA. YS. 182
Looking for a lowish cost diy fix for our trailer. We bought this trailer in the fall 2024. It was already starting to delaminate around the front top lights. Yes we made a rookie mistake but we got a VERY good deal on it and the people were very nice and needed it gone. We used it a few times, knew there must be water getting in so we covered it for the winter. In 2025 we took the tarp off and saw the delamination was worse. We then removed the old caulking and replaced it. We thought it was sealed tight. This year after we uncovered it, we saw that the delamination is worse again.
The strange thing is that there is no evidence of water getting in. The walls behind are solid as rocks and no staining or sagging on the inside.
The delamination appears to be just cosmetic…Because it is just a starter trailer, we don’t want to put a lot of money in it but we also want it to last a few more years.
Any suggestions? I read that there might be moisture trapped inside and I could drill holes to dry it out? I also read about squeezing in glue and clamping it tight…?
(Ps. I don’t want to hear that we shouldn’t have bought it in the first place. Yes it was a mistake but we already got our moneys worth out of it and everything still works great. As I said, it appears to be only cosmetic.
The last 2 pics are the most recent so you can see how much worse it is…
Thank you in advance for suggestions.
We opened a wall on the new screen porch edition to add wiring and insulation. Question is, do we replace the original planks or use modern sheathing?
The house was built in the 1930’s.
I opened up an exterior wall that is now part of a 3 season porch. There are these strange triangular hand formed lumps of concrete(?) above a window and level with the second story floor. Has anyone ever seen anything like this before?
Also, should I replace all the original planks or get modern exterior sheathing?