Replacing the Main Conduit
The guys I hired to do the gutters mistakenly put the gutter behind the conduit line, removing its attachment to the house. I don’t know what they were thinking and Continue Reading
HVAC System and Gas Piping – Victorian Retrofit
Prior to our purchase and the last hundred twenty some-odd years this Victorian has been heated by radiators. They were inefficient and in conjunction with the ancient windows the house Continue Reading
Foyer Insulation
As mentioned in previous posts we decided to go with spray foam insulation in the house since there were so many small holes and pockets where traditional insulation either wouldn’t Continue Reading
Resurfacing the Fireplace
So the fireplace in the dining room, as it stood, was just ugly. It was bricks painted red and then an empty wall above it. Boring and kind of tacky. Continue Reading
Half Bathroom Framing
If there was one complaint that my wife reminded me of frequently it was that we only had one bathroom. With the changing of the basement walkout here we now Continue Reading
New Basement Walkout
I can’t even find a picture of the before basement walkout so you’ll just have to accept my description of it. The steps were on the inside of the basement Continue Reading
Finishing the Back with Victorian Style Railing
Since I was tired of worrying about people tripping out the back door and going right over the edge of the porch I figured it was time to finally finish Continue Reading
How to Mount to Brick and Fuse Box Replacement
I was asked recently how to mount things to brick without messing up the brick in the process. We also needed to buy a larger fuse box to accommodate the Continue Reading
Framing Out Some Stuff
Since most of the framing work is done we’ve been looking for spots that need some TLC. Well, every time we do that it ends up needing to be totally Continue Reading
Attic Insulation in the Victorian Attic
After doing a lot of research we’ve decided to do spray foam insulation. There are so many little holes, cracks, gaps and general odd spots in the house that we Continue Reading