I see you are from Magnolia - back in 2013 I was doing a lot off Honea Egypt and 1488 which isn't too far from you. 

Here in Egypt, we are enjoying our warm weather and sea winds from the Red Sea.

A house with a bad old design like that screams that other issues are likely like terrible wiring, an ancient electric panel, aluminum wires, asbestos, lead paint, bad plumbing, and a creepy Norman Bate-style basement.