Trying to Right the Wrong

Scrubbing the unadhered paint off with TSP and a scouring pad was kind of a rotten task. I took as … More

Dear Previous Owner…

…thank you for not messing with this house too much. I really appreciate that you let the original doors and … More

It took awhile to feel confident on the scaffolding. It felt sturdy, but due to the projection of the corbels … More

Many of us have been socialized to get all swoony about “potential”. When I first saw this house the peeling … More

The house numbers that came with the place were never to my liking. They were brass that had oxidized from … More

I contacted the city before getting the posts set for the fence in the front yard. London is weird in … More

There it is – right when you walk in. More chocolate milk colored paint. More awful plaster repairs and problems. … More

The living room wasn’t a major ordeal. The plaster needed repairs, of course, but it wasn’t so bad, compared to … More

That’s a good question. I wanted a house that had the potential to be visually appealing to me, with enough … More

There had been major renovation from the end of October to just before Xmas. This included replacing the sills, getting … More