The Bad Back Porch

This section of the house was so terrible I wondered if I should just remove it ? Many late 19th … More

Despite Everything…

…I continue to fix my house. Even though I believe its value is greatly diminished due to the infiltration of … More

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

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

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

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

This was the worst room in the house. I think it had originally been a pantry. Kitchens in the late … More

The worst thing the previous owner did was to hack up the door mouldings in the kitchen. I don’t know … More

One thing that was really good about the house was that there were already storm windows installed over the original … More

There is an addition behind the kitchen. It looked like it was built in the 30’s or 40’s, possibly by … More