archive for August, 2005
August 5, 2005
restoration near by
Removal of the stucco from a former fish market a few blocks away has uncovered an old Bromo-Seltzer sign.
August 14, 2005
cleaning up
Having pulled a bunch of shingles off of the house and been banned from the dump, we’ve created something of a refuse problem.
August 18, 2005
drywall estimates
We’re starting the process of getting estimates on drywalling most of the downstairs. We really want to get this going again.
August 19, 2005
prepping a fireplace
We pulled the mantle off of the 3rd fireplace downstairs and gave everything a good cleaning.
August 20, 2005
an amazing stripper
Having recently pulled down a mantle, we’ve spent a few days experimenting with removing the paint.
August 21, 2005
ghetto brick
In the mid-20th century, before there was aluminum or vinyl siding, asphalt shingle siding was the alternative replacement siding. Some of this siding was stamped to appear to be brick or stone; this is ghetto brick.
August 22, 2005
it is like having a new door
We have 6 doors to the outside word, 4 of which are downstairs. A legacy of the house’s history as unsavory rental property, half of the doors were completely inoperable when we got the house. This weekend we opened one of these for the first time…
