Working a Wood Window Frame Repair
And I am not kooky . . . really . . . like a Jehovah's Witness or anything, but I do believe that *every* day should be celebrated like every other day...
Tag Archives: Old House
Staying On-Grid, Part I: A Hybrid Approach to Sustainability
Now, let's think about what it might mean to find a better way to remain on-grid. Like it or not, the grid is here to stay, and it doesn't matter how many...
Old Square Nails :: Yes, Virginia, They Really Do Still Make Them
Most of us are familiar with the old square nails used centuries ago. We've seen them on display at museum homes, or historical society exhibits, or perhaps being hammered out by blacksmiths...
Testing Hardwood Floor Finishes in an Old House (part 1)
A few days later, Jeff hit me back; he had gathered some info from a couple places on the internet. He said, Well, I tried the water test like you suggested, and...
Lead-Based Paint in Homes :: Don’t Eat the Paint Chips
And actually it's a fate not too dissimilar to that of at least one other building product that I can think of. Yes, another naturally occurring substance that in its day was...
State of the Union; Address :: Miscellaneous Home Projects
In the time it took me to revamp my blog - three major holidays passed, two massive earthquakes rocked locations on this globe, I went to one daddy-daughter dance, took part in...
Exterior Restoration and Preservation :: Siding, Paint and Windows
We decided almost immediately that we were not going to remove or cover the near original german clapboard siding. (Did replacing it cross our minds? At that time, honestly, no.) We had...
Installing a Tile Landing (& Raising a Door Sill) :: Adding a Tile Landing to a Carpeted Room
When working in older homes, you must be conscious of the build up of flooring. As the years pass, it seems, we (in the general sense of collective humanity) always opt to...