House Stories

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

Designing a Contemporary Railing :: Not to be De-Railed the Decor Girl Does Her Railing

Remodeling

As part of our ongoing remodeling project of a rather cool 1978 contemporary house, the latest improvement has been a new exterior railings. Ideally this would have been one of the last...

by Lisa Smith

The Story with Story Tapes :: An Alternative to Traditional Tape Measures?

Tools

The 12ft tape - a fantastic option for shop work or really any repetitive building activity that fits in that scale. But as Jane suggests, story tapes may be as equally valuable...

by jb bartkowiak

Installing a Solar Thermal Set-up :: Inside the Pro’s Home

While there are certainly systems that can get you off of the grid, Bill's isn't one of them. Virtually all thermal/hot water systems are supplemental only, and they work in tandem with...

by jb bartkowiak

How to Remodel a Bungalow :: Start Where the Water Is and Then Move to the Air

They always say put the money where the water is. In other words, you as a homeowner often get the most from your remodeling dollar with work on the kitchen and on...

by jb bartkowiak

Bungalows :: Remodeling a Bungalow in Northeast Baltimore

You have probably heard it said, The house has good bones. Good bones, typically refers to the structure of a house; it means -- the framing is solid, the house is standing...

by jb bartkowiak

Bungalows :: a Look at the Significance of the Bungalow in Northeast Baltimore

In the NeighborHood

And a little ways up and around the bend, packed in a short row of houses that look strangely similar, a breed of house different from the others you have just seen....

by jb bartkowiak