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It's engaging to consider how the Great depression forced people to become incredibly resourceful, especially when it came to home repairs. Think about it: mass unemployment meant limited access to professional services and even less money for materials. Everything had to be stretched, repurposed, or made from scratch.
I've been reading about how people would use things like old tires for roofing, patch damaged walls with whatever scraps of wood they could find, and even create their own insulation from newspaper. Imagine the ingenuity required to keep a house habitable with so few resources! It really puts modern DIY into viewpoint.
I wonder what common DIY practices from that era could still be relevant today, perhaps for sustainability or just plain frugality? Anyone have experience or insights on depression-era home repair techniques?