August 14, 2015 Updated: June 15, 2023 Remodeling Tip for Old Masonry Homes: Always Fur the Inside Walls Furring the inside of masonry walls makes room for wires and can significantly improve the R-value Concrete & Masonry Framing Insulation & Air Sealing Kitchens & Baths Photos photos
August 5, 2015 Updated: June 15, 2023 Old Shutters That Still Show up to Work Historically, shutters were used for protection and light management. These shutters do both at the same time. Trimwork & Cabinetry Siding & Exterior Trim WRB & Flashing Windows & Doors Photos photos
August 2, 2015 Updated: June 15, 2023 The Progressive House Living in what you can afford to build—until you can afford to build more. In places where mortgages are not readily available, people use the layaway plan.They lay away money, and then they build their plans. Concrete & Masonry Photos photos
July 28, 2015 Updated: June 15, 2023 Frame and Panel Pool Gate A custom gate which opens to a classic pool and courtyard Decks & Porches Photos photos
July 26, 2015 Updated: June 15, 2023 The Humble Dropcloth The humble drop cloth, protector of floors and furniture from paint drips and sawdust and fragments of fiberglass like stiffer bits of spiderweb ... Trimwork & Cabinetry Tile, Flooring, Drywall Glues, Sealants, Coatings Photos photos
July 21, 2015 Updated: June 15, 2023 Custom Pedestals for a Spanish Cedar Railing Beautiful and long lasting, this pedestal has ventilation holes for drying. Decks & Porches Photos photos
July 19, 2015 Updated: June 15, 2023 The Guts of an Old Soffit I like to see the guts of buildings when the surfaces crumble and reveal what's behind the plaster and paint. Siding & Exterior Trim Photos photos
July 15, 2015 Updated: June 15, 2023 Double Hung from Scratch Keeping it #oldschool and building double-hung windows like they used to Trimwork & Cabinetry Windows & Doors Photos Southeast photos
July 13, 2015 Updated: June 15, 2023 Stair Trim-Out (5)—Installing Treads and Risers #TheHardWay Fitting finished stair parts that are too narrow and too deep Trimwork & Cabinetry Photos photos
July 12, 2015 Updated: June 15, 2023 Miles and Miles of Pattern and Patina There's something about the old materials that modern concrete, and even modern tile cannot surpass Concrete & Masonry Photos photos