Week 37 – Joe One of the most enjoyable aspects of this renovation has been getting to create spaces that will be unique, interesting, or different. We have chosen to live in old houses with character because Amy and I are wired to crave aesthetically interesting and personalized spaces. I think everyone enjoys finding a…
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Treasure in the attic!
Week 36 – Joe The “loft” area is located above the master bedroom. It overlooks the common area of the 2nd floor and would normally just be considered attic space. It has been an area much discussed, but up until now, not touched. Amy and I determined a long time ago that we would like…
Mission Electrician: Part One
Week 35: Amy [Edit from Joe: Before my wife tells you about our latest progress you need to know something important. My wife is amazing. Seriously. She is one of the most determined people you will ever meet. Just try telling her she can’t do something and see what happens. I dare you. Amy and…
“I’m yours until you say to stop”
Week 35 – Joe A week ago I got a text from our carpenter. It was a text that rehabbers in need of structural expertise only dream of getting: “I’m starting Monday and cleared out all week or longer if needed. I’m yours until you say to stop.” There was much rejoicing in our house…
New Upstairs Windows are IN!
Week 35 – Joe We have reached another exciting milestone! The new windows have been framed out and installed in Aiden’s room, Lucy’s room, and the upstairs bathroom. They are aluminum clad wooden windows. For those of you who might not know (I didn’t), that means that the exterior is aluminum and will never need…
6 Hard Questions for the DIY Rehabber
Week 34 – Amy We are about half way through our house project! [Note from Joe: Well… maybe halfway to moving IN. We all know the “house project” will never actually be done] At the beginning of the project we knew enough to know that there was a lot we didn’t know. Along the way…
Winter is coming!
Week 32 – Joe Apparently winter is arriving a little earlier this year. An abnormal “polar plunge” is dropping the temperatures below freezing and will continue for the foreseeable future. I don’t mind cold weather. In fact, I normally embrace it… but it’s too early! We have been preparing for the inevitably of cold temps, but…
Window resolution and forward progress! (part 4)
Week 29 – Joe Amy and I are in the middle of a fall break from work. This means we have been able to make much more progress on the house. A couple weeks ago I finally figured out how to make the new windows match the old windows. The amber shellac that I had…
New stairs are framed!
Week 27 – Joe Amid the slow-paced progress of this fall we have managed to arrive at another small milestone. Our new stairs are framed in and now provide a new, functional way to get to the 2nd floor. [Edit from Amy: I’ve been imagining what the house will eventually be in my mind so…
Window Standoff – Part 3
“The windows have been an ongoing project.” I feel like I say that in every blog post. Now that my work schedule has ramped up I don’t have time to run over to the house just for an hour here or there. I moved the whole window project to my basement, which is great because…
Window rehab – part 2
Week 16 – Joe Window rehab has been an ongoing project all summer. It is something I can work on in between big projects. Realistically, it will take me months and months … and months. My previous post about windows was all about the trials of removing, stripping paint, scraping paint, breaking windows, sanding, and…
Window restoration begins
Week 12 – Joe We are still in a holding pattern on the final floor plans as we work out a few more details. We are also still trying to lock down a sub contractor for the framing. The last guy that came and looked at the house seemed excited about the project and eager…
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