Dodged A Bullet ?

When I bought this house it had an ancient gravity fed furnace. It was probably original to the house. It … More

Scraping Paint

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

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

The kitchen troubles seemed insurmountable. I spent many hours in the kitchen, sitting and staring at all the problems, mentally … More

That little room ate up so many hours. The ceiling and all the walls had new drywall. Fresh primer and … More