Hi, my name is Scott Sidler and I love old houses! Old houses are not just a passion for me they are my career. I started as a DIYer years ago and loved fixing up these historical beauties so much I eventually jumped in with both feet.
In 2010 I started my own historic restoration company Austin Historical. Eventually, I went from fixing a couple broken windows and floorboards to being really serious. In 2012 I became a State Licensed Residential Contractor in Florida and as of 2018 my company restores over $2,000,000 a year of historic buildings nationwide! We aren’t fooling around here.
The Blog was born in 2011 as I began posting answers to common questions my clients had. The depth of knowledge accumulated here has grown considerably as my experience and knowledge has grown. The blog is my laboratory, classroom, playground, and favorite place to be other than with my family because I get to help people like you understand and learn to fix your own old house.
