General Remodeling and other home improvements
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Excavation, foundation and Sandy
We spent the weekend upstate, and are amazed at the progress that's been made on our house. Just over a week ago our contractor, Joe Rapp, sent us this photo of the beginning of the excavation:Soon after that photo… More >>
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5 power tools I cannot live without
I've been told I'm maybe a little unusually attached to some of my power tools, but being about half-the size of your average construction worker I rely on them to make me taller, stronger, and faster at doing what… More >>
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A simple floor plan
In my last post I shared a few photos of the interior of our new house, today we'll talk floor plan. Below is an early sketch of the current floor plan, plus potential addition. The existing structure is outlined in… More >>
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Building styles: pre-plan or just dive in?
Last weekend I found myself -- somewhat unexpectedly -- building a six-foot tall wood frame for a chalkboard. My plan was to select a piece of old barn wood from my pile and then draw up some rough plans before cutting… More >>
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Old house dreams, modified
I love old houses for all the romantic reasons people love old houses; soul, history, charm, purity, durability, etc. Old houses feel different.My interest in old buildings stems from my suburban Midwestern childhood.… More >>
