Porch renovation continues: Finishing the trim
We’ve made a lot of progress on the front of the house in the last few months, though we haven’t done much …
Something there is that doesn’t love a wall
And the something is us (and our neighbors) when the wall is made out of burly, thick, ugly, overgrown hedges. So on …
The news I needed to get started in the backyard
I’m so excited (and relieved) about a piece of news I got yesterday. DC runs a facility near us called the Ft. …
Stripping the column caps, before and after
These column caps have been especially stubborn to get the paint fully removed. Here’s a before and after of what I think …
Always with the stripping
After a brutal few weeks at work and a well-deserved week of vacation with Rachel’s family at the beach in Florida, we’re …
Adding some nice curb appeal
Phase one on the front of the house is basically finished. Here’s the front yard 16 days ago and then today. What …
Concrete stripping on the steps
Half-stripped steps, originally uploaded by whiteknuckled. The steps are coming right along. I discovered that the Behr Concrete Stripper (no. 992 if you’re …
Wrapping up the garden — for the time being
After just about a week of work, we’ve got the front garden planted. We started by tearing the fence out and pulling …
Getting started on the front yard
I’m too tired right now to even tell a good story about our latest project. The good news is that it only …
Bringing old brass back to life
This project was all Rachel. For the cost of a small bottle of brass polish from Home Depot that our neighbors picked …