The case for doing it yourself
So I get asked from time to time: “Why don’t you guys hire out a lot of this work that you do on …
Probably (hopefully) the last unwanted “artifact” we’ll find in this house
Oh, but first, hey look, we’re back at Our Old Rowhouse! Sort of. We’ve just concluded a two-year-long scientific study of all …
A huge decision on the basement: to dig or not to dig
Just a few days into work on our basement renovation, we had a big decision to make and only moments to make …
The built-in blitz continues…dining room edition part II
After a week straight of nonstop work the dining room built-in is finished. And this time, since it’s been so long since …
A step forward in the backyard, but will the snow stop it cold?
I came home today to find the landscaping contractors wrapping up the first day’s work on the new paver walk, finishing up …
Pantry version 2.5
Our new (2010) kitchen pantry, while a drastic improvement over what we had before we remodeled the kitchen, still left something to …
Turning an overgrown nightmare of a backyard into something better
The amount of work that is needed in the backyard to be able to start our herb and vegetable garden is just …
“The Summer of George”
Though we’ve had enough time to write lately, we just haven’t had enough time to do any projects TO write about. (I …
A 360 view of blowing stuff up
Our neighborhood in DC, like many neighborhoods across the District, turns into a something akin to a warzone around July 4th. Before …
Finding a solution for the roof hatch and finishing it up
For the hatch that leads to the roof on the sleeping porch, I was having a hard time figuring out how to …