Help! My ceiling insulation dilemma
Ok, before I drone on and on about it — and I will — let me just get my problem out there and sum …
Installing a brand new wall on the old sleeping porch “wall”
Way back when we had our first workday with friends back in November of last year, we started demolishing what was left …
Weekend trip to the Lincoln Cottage
After almost a year of living just a few blocks from it, we finally made a trip to President Lincoln’s Cottage on …
Stairway and skylight – before and after
The difference in light is amazing. There are a few issues, though, so it’s not all roses at this point. The hole …
Skylight video: Moment of truth
Here’s the moment where the 90 year old roof sheathing was cut and then pried away for the skylight. It got..cough cough …
New roof is nearly finished, skylight going in today
As I write this, the sound of sawzalls and hammers and circular saws are filling the house — as is reams of …
The second bedroom project gets underway
Though we have untold projects currently in progress, for some reason we decided to start another one. I moved everything out of …
Roofers wanted
Ok, so we’re about to pull the trigger on a new roof. We knew we’d need a new one when we bought …
Front yard before and after
I noticed an old photo of the front yard right after we planted the yard and thought it was time to do …
Porch renovation continues: Finishing the trim
We’ve made a lot of progress on the front of the house in the last few months, though we haven’t done much …