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 …
Other DC house renovation blogs
One thing I didn’t realize when getting into this house project was that we would be joining a little community of DIY …
Brand new workbench for 12 bucks
Ahhhhhh! That’s how I feel right now after getting the basement garage FINALLY all sorted out. And to top it off, I …
What to do with this leftover kitchen window?
I’ve had the hardest time figuring out what to do with this old single-hung window in the kitchen that was once the …
Wrapping up the garden — for the time being
After just about a week of work, we’ve got the front garden planted. We started by tearing the fence out and pulling …
This is our neighborhood, our home.
Petworth.
The aforementioned work pants
My trusty, previously-discussed work pants. Containing: red paint from front door, white paint from everywhere else, beige wall paint, caulk, asphalt roofing …
Getting started on the front yard
I’m too tired right now to even tell a good story about our latest project. The good news is that it only …