A lot of the houses around Round Top, Fayetteville, and Carmine are a hundred years old or more. Some were moved from somewhere else, and many still have their original pine floors, plank walls, and wood windows. When owners start a remodel, the first question is usually what can be saved.
Old-growth pine floors are almost always worth keeping. They can be sanded, patched with salvaged boards, and refinished, and they'll outlast anything new you could buy. The exception is boards that have soft rot from a long-term leak, and those can usually be replaced in sections.
Plank and beadboard walls are another feature worth keeping. We pull and re-nail loose boards, fill gaps, and paint or seal them. If the wall needs insulation or new wiring, we can often remove the boards carefully, do the work, and put them back.
Old windows are a judgment call. Sashes with sound wood can be reglazed and weatherstripped. Frames with rot at the sill, or windows that leak around the outside, usually need new flashing at minimum and sometimes replacement.
What almost always gets replaced: wiring and plumbing that isn't up to modern use, rotted framing at the sills, and any siding or trim that's letting water in. Fixing those first protects everything you decided to keep.
If you're planning a farmhouse remodel, call (979) 551-2012 for a walkthrough. We'll tell you honestly what's worth saving.