Whole House Remodeling

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

Remodeling

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

security system keypad ready to be armed

Connecting and Troubleshooting a Hard Wired Security System

Make-Maintain-Fix

My security system - I did finally get it hooked up, but not without its fair share of difficulties … and perhaps, if I want to share now - it is best...

by jb bartkowiak

The Pros and Cons of Reclaimed Wood :: What to Know

The use of reclaimed wood isn’t a new concept, but it’s seen a surge in popularity especially with the green building and remodeling boom. Reclaimed lumber is simply wood with a past...

by Katherine Morrison

electricians fish tapes for electrical work

An Iterative Approach to Electrical Work :: Zoned Remodeling Be Damned

Remodeling

Together we (okay maybe a little more he): Hooked up a 60amp sub-panel (in my attic); Ran a new 20amp dedicated circuit to my youngest daughter’s bedroom; Installed two exterior outlets; &...

by jb bartkowiak

winter remodeling post and beam via Brad Scott Construction

The Benefits of Winter Remodeling :: Take Advantage of Pros’ Slow Season

Spring and summer are the rush hour traffic of home remodeling. It’s impossible to speed up the time it takes to get to the end result because there are so many people...

by Lauren Beerling

Project: A 1978 Contemporary Gets New Pella Windows and Sliding Doors! Part 2

Remodeling

When I left you, I was extolling the virtues of the Pella sliding doors and replacement windows I had just had installed. Pella sliders are a no-brainer. They open and close nicely;...

by Lisa Smith

Project: A 1978 Contemporary Gets New Pella Windows and Sliding Doors! Part 1

Remodeling

As a designer, I often counsel people, "You can't do it all at once." Okay some can, but most of us can not. And we did replace the majority of the windows...

by Lisa Smith

Pennington Seed Smart Seed Sitting on a Prepped Lawn

Seeding a New Lawn :: My Own Personal Growth

Products

This front yard, when the home was purchased, had a rather medium-sized and unruly tree smack dab in the middle of it. In an effort to make the home more curb-appealing, Mrs....

by jb bartkowiak

Mrs Moxie Flips Out :: The Bride of Building Moxie Flips Her First House

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

Want to Buy a Fixer Upper? Five Tips to Help You Decide If You’re Ready

It can be a fun project, a great investment, or even a good way to settle into your forever home without spending a fortune to get what you want. But before you...

by jb bartkowiak

Renovation Loans :: What is a 203k Loan?

Homeownership

I have gotten a handful of questions recently about Renovations Loans, and more specifically -- 203ks. Like many, I knew only that 203ks were “Renovation Loans,” but not much else. So I...

by jb bartkowiak

Side Venting a Dryer :: Close Connect Revisited + Weatherization Tips

Remodeling

I posted about the dryer’s hook up in our laundry room in a side vented fashion. This is the follow up post to that - finishing the close connect fitting. Includes information...

by jb bartkowiak