Introducing a New Idea!

Please bear with me as I try out this idea; it is in it's infancy. I am an old house owner here in Tampa, FL. There is no real architectural salvage yard within a sane distance (although I do admit the internet has brought such places much closer in concept). There is no place to walk around, get ideas or converse with locals and neighbors about fixing, maintaining or improving our old houses. I find it hard to believe that in this city full of wonderful old neighborhoods that there is nothing of this sort....craigslist....bleh....not really geared towards US.
Who needs an old door for their house? Who has some old windows they no longer need? Who wants to know a good way to fix something only applicable to an old house? THIS is what I would like this to become. A clearing house for old house parts - for sale or for trade, old house advice and how tos for the DIYers amongst us. Even a source of referrals for old house appropriate work; neighbors helping neighbors. Got an idea for your old house you'd like an honest critique of? That could work here too. This is only a "soft opening" There are no neighborhood politics, no restuarant reviews, no social calendar....just old house items and discussion...just for us here in Tampa. I would like to have some local businesses advertise here as well to be faithful to the "neighbors helping neighbors" concept, but only those with 2 local references would be able to advertise here (for services anyway). I think that is fair.
If this works out as I hope, and local folks are receptive, I would look to turn this into an actual website, but first things first....please pass this information around and if you have have items you need or need to get rid of...please email me here at the blog...I am in the process of setting this up so be patient. Feedback would be appreciated.