jb

jb

(473 comments, 230 posts)

A one-time construction manager and always handyman turned blogger and editor. My wife, Jen, and I are on our 5th property (. . . yes, together). She is a real estate agent. We have two beautiful daughters Evyn and Eva. We currently live and are restoring an 1889 farmhouse in Baltimore''s Lauraville area.

Thanks for reading; please comment ... or email anytime jb@buildingmoxie.com.

Home page: http://www.buildingmoxie.com

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Hymie from Get Smart via iment.com

Could Tiny Little Flying Robots Replace *Your* Contractor?

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February 1, 2012
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That link was posted yesterday to one of (the several) Facebook Groups I have now found myself a part of. With it, the poster wrote the phrase: "Flying machines: the contractors of the future??" Of course this intrigued me. [...]
Chicago Holiday Inn Mart Plaza LEED Gold image by Barry

What is LEED? Sounds Like “Lead” Not “Lead[2]” & It’s Spelled L.E.E.D.

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January 27, 2012
by jb in
LEED, and printed like that, sounds like “Lead” and stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It makes for a pretty catchy acronym. To quote the website usgbc.org: “LEED (as in the program) provides building owners and operators with a framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions.“ [...]
Shelf Hung for TV Component Next to a Flat Panel TV

I Made Some Shelf Brackets Out of a Chair. They Now Hold the Shelf which Holds the TV Components for Our Living Room’s TV.

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January 25, 2012
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I wasn't necessarily digging on the TV consoles, credenzas, crates, shelving, brackets and etceteras I found in our price range (read: at many of the more popular home (furnishing) stores). So [...]
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Hey Building Moxie . . . What’s Been Doing?

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January 23, 2012
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For those of you making your way here for the first time:  I made the unilateral decision to automatically opt-in a number of folks from my personal address book.  I do hope you are cool with this and welcome! Really . . . feel free to request an opt-out; I have no issue if you do so . . . but I do [...]
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5 Reasons to Visit Building Moxie in 2012 :: Oh, And Happy New Year to You!

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December 29, 2011
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And there are 5 reasons to visit Building Moxie in 2012. Don't worry I don't expect to stray too far from what we do. Which is what?, you ask. Bringing you stories a la "Like the Wide World of Sports of Home Improvement." Oh and maybe I focus just a little bit more on diy/how to this year. We'll see -- Happy New Year all. Be safe and please enjoy. [ . . . ]
Owens Corning Pink Fiberglas Insulation -- Batts

Pink: The Color of Confidence :: Building Moxie & the EcoTouch DIY Review Panel

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December 28, 2011
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But really, from the get go, this one was simply a no brainer for me. Owens Corning ihmo kills it (in a good way) with their marketing on this one. While they likely had my moxiful self at . . . “Many people are quick to admit they lack the confidence to tackle home improvement projects. . . . “ The DIY Guy campaign sealed the deal. Haven’t seen it . . . ? Well . . . my post on it >> Building Moxie: This Here DIY Guy. Or . . .
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    The Free Estimate :: it might be obvious but at least . . .

    By jb on June 18, 2009

    While the use of the word free could remain open for debate; this strategy, in principle, is an efficient, effective and proven means of executing promotions. And — it should be said — efficient promotions, i.e. maximizing output with minimal input, in theory, helps keep cost down – for both the seller and, well, the buyer. [ . . . ]

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    Formstone on a Baltimore Rowhome

    Formstone :: BMoxies 1st Ever Photo Week – Day 2 (the Polyester of Brick)

    By jb on July 19, 2011

    Generically known as “formstone” a sort of “stamped stucco” remains on the street-facing exterior of many (row)homes in Baltimore, Maryland. It was applied widely from the 1930s to the 1960s. But as many of Baltimore’s urban areas experienced renewal in the late ’90s-early ’00s it became the norm to remove the now/then archaic finish. I have heard it said that formstone spread as wildly as a band-aid fix for the “cheap brick” used in the construction of many rowhomes. Rumor has it that some of these homes, built in the early part of the 20th century, employed brick salvaged from Baltimore’s Fire of 1904. [ . . . ]

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