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 …
Something there is that doesn’t love a wall
And the something is us (and our neighbors) when the wall is made out of burly, thick, ugly, overgrown hedges. So on …
The news I needed to get started in the backyard
I’m so excited (and relieved) about a piece of news I got yesterday. DC runs a facility near us called the Ft. …
Development and change in DC (and Petworth)
Check out this video from the Washington Post about development and change in the city. All of the footage and the interviews …
Stripping the column caps, before and after
These column caps have been especially stubborn to get the paint fully removed. Here’s a before and after of what I think …
Always with the stripping
After a brutal few weeks at work and a well-deserved week of vacation with Rachel’s family at the beach in Florida, we’re …
Adding some nice curb appeal
Phase one on the front of the house is basically finished. Here’s the front yard 16 days ago and then today. What …
Concrete stripping on the steps
Half-stripped steps, originally uploaded by whiteknuckled. The steps are coming right along. I discovered that the Behr Concrete Stripper (no. 992 if you’re …
Changing D.C. neighborhoods, and our role in it
This story has been making the rounds today, and it’s one of the most insightful, patient, probing, personal stories on DC neighborhoods …