Sadly too true.

More so the army of get rich quick tech bloggers are kicking out AI generated trash. I’m comfortable with my tech knowledge but fear for younger generations. 25 yo gamer daughter doesn’t understand ethernet from wifi from coax cable

Haven’t read cnet in years

So how do authors earn a living? Make every ebook free and all authors, fiction, non-fiction, technical, write for free?

Do you have central AC?

Ok. You’re attempting to analyze carpentry when you have no experience in carpentry. Forget all the online “resources”.

Forget messing with the substructure which is part of what holds the shed upright.

Layer 5/8” exterior grade ply at right angles to the existing ply. Use construction adhesive applied in lines approx every 12”, drive deck screws onto the substrate and 2x4s. Paint with garage floor paint.

Stop watching DIY youtube by people who know nothing.

No. The generator requires a separate line.

Most likely it was a single family split into a duplex. In any event you have a bunch of demo first, plans second.

Do you know the original date of the house? Are there additions? A pic of the house will help.

I believe they wanted to preserve the Penn Dutch stenciling along the top of the wall. You’re dealing with a timber framed or hybrid timber/balloon frame. That changes what and how you renovate. Typically there is no half way. You gut to the original framing and horizontal plank wall structure. Examine what is or is not there and make plans on the fly.

Agreed. You are talking a gut demo with mold in the air. Thats old plaster. What shape are the original joists? What shape is the attic?

There was a reason previous owners installed a drop ceiling. My bet is there is some history there. Stenciling along the top? Timber framed structure?

Before you blame boomers, consider maybe you could learn about renovating historic houses… which I have done in the past.

Don’t. Just don’t.

It’s a joke. Isn’t it?

Forget the nailer. You want to toenail a finishing mail, one left, one right. Both at about a 30deg angle. Predrill the holes on the baluster for a snug fit. Drive each nail, countersink and putty over

Old fashioned finish carpenter technique for hardwood balusters

Option 3. Bolt the headboard to the new metal frame and sleep well.

Step back from that mess. You need a good framing carpenter to properly replace all that is missing. Don’t let your home insurer know.