There may be several reasons why a number of owners of older residences have taken to chronicling the joys and challenges of home renovation online. It may be simple pride of ownership and the thrill of sharing their passion. On the other hand, it may have to do with the sense that through posting such stories, old house owners can benefit from mutual support and can share difficult lessons learned.

Fortunately, many of these blogs have now been brought together in a single location. Houseblogs.net bills itself as containing “home improvement stories for the dwelling obsessed.” The website allows individual house owners to post their own blogs in a central location, and also to engage in conversations on topics relating to practical renovation questions. These blogs are often fascinating reads, with interesting anecdotes and fantastic “before and after” photos. Not surprisingly, many of them are very humorous… apparently such efforts and a good sense of humor go hand-in-hand (the latter undoubtedly helps with the former).

Among those posting their stories are over 20 Ohioan “housebloggers,” whose properties include an American Foursquare in Columbus’ Old Towne East, an 1845 rambling brick farmhouse in rural Dayton, and many others.

To access houseblogs.net, click here. To view the Ohio houseblogging contingent, click here.