Removing Formstone from a Baltimore RowHome Part 1 of 2
I've had it on my todo list for awhile, to write about this project. And really, the goal here isn't necessarily to boast an exceptional job (it isn't) but rather to simply...
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Weatherizing with Caulk :: How to Seal Your Home
When I was first invited to take part in DAP's Seal Your Home Blogger Challenge (link), a siding project underway . . . a brick project in the works (plus planning for...
The Lessons of Hurricane Irene :: On Hurricane Preparedness
In the beautiful week before Hurricane Irene coastal Delaware was doing its summer thing. Every other car had out-of-state plates and vacationers were enjoying the beach while my clients, who rent their...
How to Select an Interior Door that Matches Existing Architectural Elements
I was naked . . . and stepping into the shower when she started, “What's wrong with you?!”. . . but she continued, “I mean – do I really have to have...
Restoring Wood Windows :: A History Lesson & What Would Tom Silva Do?
The whole story here depicting the essence of mastery, maybe. I mean -- where the real skill comes in . . . with any, well . . . act. Like a writer...
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...
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...
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...
Bungalows :: a Look at the Significance of the Bungalow in Northeast Baltimore
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....