New Attic Steps for Victorian Walkup Attic

Though no one’s fault in particular (it was definitely me) the first few steps going…

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The Plumbing: Bathroom, Laundry Room, Half-Bathroom, Kitchen

The bathroom when we first got the house was incredibly narrow and we had a…

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Replacing the Main Conduit

The guys I hired to do the gutters mistakenly put the gutter behind the conduit…

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HVAC System and Gas Piping – Victorian Retrofit

Prior to our purchase and the last hundred twenty some-odd years this Victorian has been…

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Foyer Insulation

As mentioned in previous posts we decided to go with spray foam insulation in the…

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Resurfacing the Fireplace

So the fireplace in the dining room, as it stood, was just ugly. It was…

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Framing out a Pantry into a Half-Bath

If there was one complaint that my wife reminded me of frequently it was that…

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New Basement Walkout

I can’t even find a picture of the before basement walkout so you’ll just have…

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Finishing the Back with Victorian Style Railing

Since I was tired of worrying about people tripping out the back door and going…

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How to Mount to Brick and Fuse Box Replacement

I was asked recently how to mount things to brick without messing up the brick…

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