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Mrs Moxie Flips Out Again || Mrs Moxie’s 2nd Flip (The Home Tour Edition)

The story of her first flip is here >> Bride of Building Moxie Does with Flipping Houses and while truthfully, I think that first house presented a great story (a Live Baltimore...

by jb bartkowiak

Mrs Moxie & Her New Ceramic Climbing Cat :: Baltimore and the Camark Cat

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Apparently these little guys sold very well in the 50s and 60s, and for some reason, they have survived very well … here in Baltimore. In white, typically, and glazed, they are...

by jb bartkowiak

Mrs Moxie Flips Out :: The Bride of Building Moxie Flips Houses

Remodeling

This particular house, a Colonial (I guess), sits less than a mile from ours. After a short shopping period, she purchased it for a near rock bottom price . . . after...

by jb bartkowiak

Building Moxie in a Bagster Bag :: The Year in Review

Remodeling

A 3yd dumpster with the total cost of about $190 and yes, a few of our DIYin' type friends did ask. I figure it saved me about 2 + trips to the...

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BMoxies 2nd Ever Photo Week – Day 5 (Vernacular or Not, the Rooftop Deck Speaks My Language, Hon)

In the NeighborHood

The Decks of Baltimore's Rowhomes -- a photo essay for sure (and even more slam dunk if someone would be willing to hire me for a day) . . . from the...

by jb bartkowiak

Rental Refresh: Big Bangs in Small Projects :: New Faucets and Countertop Paint for a Vanity Redo

Make-Maintain-Fix

Our long time tenant, let’s call her Pam, moved (actually buying a home with the help of real estate agent Mrs Moxie). She had been with us for her second stint of...

by jb bartkowiak

Hanging Wallpaper on a Feature Wall :: A Fix for a Cracked Plaster Wall

Remodeling

Creating a feature wall is a great way to add a little extra zing to a room. With wallpaper, you'll also find an easy way to hide minor imperfections in plaster walls....

by jb bartkowiak

The Importance of Bath Ventilation – a Lesson Re-Learned in my Master Bath

Remodeling

I took a Sunday afternoon, and hard-piped using 4” rigid duct, going out the attic's side wall. It wasn't a difficult project, considering of course that the bath fan had already been...

by jb bartkowiak

Baltimore DIY Guide on Charles & Hudson

In the NeighborHood

It, the Charm City Guide, is a list of resources, suppliers actually, that can be found in and AROUND Baltimore – my hometown. Basically, it was what I came up with after...

by jb bartkowiak

RePointing Brick || A Porch Foundation Repair

Remodeling

Much of the mortar, likely of an inferior grade, had popped out and consequently some of the bricks themselves had compressed. Repairing a small section of a porch foundation, led to repointing...

by jb bartkowiak

Spring Wrap Up – Lucketts Spring Market Visit, Interview with Funky Junk Donna, a West Virginia Cabin Redo, Ikea & More

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So … in lieu of adding to a new DIY Essential Skills series, I’ll tell you quickly about three fun Spring outings. Lucketts Market with an interview with Funky Junk Donna, West...

by jb bartkowiak

Installing Half Round Gutters and Downspouts

So I was telling you the other day a little bit about the back story and some of stages I went through with Laying Out, Ordering and Prepping my house for gutters....

by jb bartkowiak