2008-07-21 18:00:33
dry run for the rain barrel
2008-07-17 18:04:19
pretty in pink
2008-07-14 19:07:09
painting progress
2008-07-12 15:48:58
melting paint off of old doors
2008-07-11 17:38:52
green lawnmower for sale $45
2008-07-09 17:11:38
moving to the front of the house
2008-07-07 16:46:29
the first pink of summer
2008-07-05 20:48:31
pause for rain
2008-07-05 10:35:17
R•Home appreciates the genre
2008-07-03 17:06:58
the neighbors will like this one
2008-07-01 13:30:25
a new old-fashioned handrail
2008-06-30 22:11:22
towards the great pinking of July
2008-06-26 09:15:23
the Victorians of Eureka, California
2008-06-14 08:14:06
movin' on up
2008-06-03 17:36:32
lilies
2008-06-01 09:28:43
gearing up mentally for a summer of house work
2008-06-01 09:07:17
another old house; cast&wrought iron
2008-05-11 10:10:57
in the media: no income, no assets, no debt
2008-05-04 17:48:05
apparently we're slumlords
2008-05-04 08:34:10
making the porch more beautiful
2008-04-25 17:37:45
in which we score a very tall mantle
2008-04-09 21:02:37
into the void
2008-03-13 18:52:55
towards spring
2008-03-09 13:51:32
1206
2008-02-17 15:05:44
new dirt towards spring
2008-01-27 20:55:52
ant invasion
2008-01-27 15:00:51
a flat assessment
2008-01-23 16:15:57
on plumbers
2008-01-21 10:22:43
house renovation porn
2008-01-20 19:57:32
*embarrassing*
2007-12-24 10:50:42
a topical joke
2007-12-03 18:33:56
house with wreath
2007-11-11 14:04:21
in which we reject a squirrel
2007-11-04 15:24:11
black widow season
2007-10-13 07:44:47
4 years
2007-10-06 17:21:43
working the front porch columns
2007-09-30 07:40:07
porch progress
2007-08-16 15:52:31
the cat is broken
2007-08-15 16:53:13
done framing, awaiting inspection
2007-08-14 06:52:16
cercis canadensis aka red bud
2007-07-28 07:13:02
a realization
2007-07-26 17:41:38
digging for and pouring footers
2007-07-24 14:28:20
found bottles
2007-07-23 15:21:19
porch demo w/ mummified opossum
2007-07-23 10:38:06
front porch rebuild!
2007-07-08 17:36:55
Hackberry tree
2007-07-08 14:25:12
a bamboo screen
2007-07-05 07:29:53
the view from the roof
2007-06-26 21:39:25
stressing out over a damn tree
2007-06-25 06:57:13
orange and a color similar to purple
2007-06-07 20:02:06
bamboo
2007-06-01 21:16:43
itchy addendum
2007-06-01 07:52:13
having moved a fence...
2007-05-29 14:31:37
almost a wall
2007-05-25 15:36:27
green and pretty
2007-05-07 21:37:19
R.I.P. Tommy the cat
2007-05-06 16:42:15
in which digging and cursing is interrupted by children
2007-05-03 16:52:56
and then they cut down the wrong tree
2007-04-30 19:03:50
reuse of old parking
2007-04-30 16:01:58
and finally a fence gate
2007-04-29 19:33:12
attempting a small garden
2007-04-29 13:25:19
plus $106,500
2007-04-29 12:32:31
the roses and the dead thing under the porch
2007-04-29 10:43:27
slow site update in progress
2007-04-29 09:56:17
new (to us) lawn chairs
2007-04-11 17:11:50
from around Marigny in New Orleans
2007-04-01 08:30:22
putting up a picket fence
2007-03-29 18:44:45
little purple flowers
2007-03-25 16:42:52
tommy the cat
2007-03-25 12:49:34
making rounded fence pickets
2007-03-22 21:55:29
ladder abuse
2007-03-15 19:58:34
now with a shed
2007-03-15 19:46:07
everything is coming up green and pink
2007-03-11 17:32:30
key-key goes back outside
2007-03-11 17:30:28
the beginning of a picket fence
2007-03-07 17:21:17
that many tools do not belong in the kitchen
2007-03-06 16:16:49
a house nearby will probably be on your television
2007-03-06 15:56:21
this year's house plan
2007-02-24 18:57:51
Staunton, Virginia
2007-02-21 17:18:58
now with no extra debt
2007-02-10 15:04:49
making a dining room
2007-02-06 15:33:42
damn frozen pipes
2007-02-03 05:36:38
Fredericksburg, Virginia
2007-02-02 16:13:21
financials
2007-01-28 12:21:59
5 things + 1
2007-01-04 21:35:44
towards refinancing the house
2006-12-28 11:43:41
press
2006-12-28 11:05:50
patching holes in the plaster
2006-12-24 18:26:04
happy holidays
2006-12-18 11:08:36
another walk around the neighborhood
2006-12-03 08:00:22
a walk around the neighborhood
2006-12-02 17:52:24
the ugliest house that I have ever seen
2006-11-24 18:14:14
small details
2006-11-22 14:39:11
recognize
2006-11-22 06:29:53
cat liberation day
2006-11-17 18:01:50
refinished floors
2006-11-15 07:00:15
freshly sanded floors
2006-11-13 18:25:14
towards getting the floors refinished
2006-11-13 07:15:14
key-key comes inside
2006-11-12 16:48:53
power!
2006-11-05 09:10:03
another trip to Caravati's
2006-11-04 14:54:32
our new mail slot
2006-11-03 06:58:54
tax abatement deadline notice
2006-10-16 21:03:41
2 recent house dreams
2006-10-06 06:44:28
HGTV show looking for Richmond homeowners
2006-09-13 22:29:07
replacing transom glass
2006-09-04 10:11:55
replacing a tall and skinny window
2006-08-30 21:47:20
towards having nice floors
2006-08-29 15:59:36
another pink wall
2006-08-26 23:49:37
bathroom plumbing rough-in
2006-08-20 09:24:43
about chimney relining
2006-08-18 08:41:47
back onto the siding
2006-08-17 16:45:44
walls up!
2006-08-12 08:11:56
drywall day 3
2006-08-10 15:00:54
some tape and mud...
2006-08-10 10:11:17
drywall day 2
2006-08-09 10:34:34
we have a drywall crew in the house
2006-08-08 19:38:57
drywall day -1
2006-08-03 09:31:23
we WILL have walls
2006-08-02 14:10:21
either/or
2006-07-31 18:56:43
actually it was a raccoon
2006-07-29 18:59:42
on buying siding
2006-07-26 19:00:57
a grubby hallway is reborn
2006-07-23 19:02:41
rain
2006-07-21 19:04:16
either an opossum or a small monkey has been in our house
2006-07-17 19:06:20
a large pink wall
2006-07-11 19:09:21
plus/minus one cat
2006-07-08 19:11:13
pink is the new ghetto brick
2006-07-07 19:12:17
what is this plant? (#2)
2006-07-05 19:13:31
a bit of quick metal glider rehab
2006-07-03 19:14:33
the first siding of the season
2006-07-02 19:15:53
this is a safety cover
2006-06-30 18:49:14
ok, here we go...
2006-06-26 18:51:08
for benches or something
2006-06-25 18:53:16
another house being renovated
2006-06-16 18:54:54
during which a marsupial enters the house
2006-05-15 18:44:03
some small neighborhood news
2006-04-30 08:24:46
the outside cats are kicking mouse ass all over the place
2006-04-28 18:08:13
what is this plant?
2006-04-26 16:01:59
the end of the porch next door
2006-04-23 19:24:35
Forest Hill/Springhill, Richmond, Virginia
2006-04-22 11:20:14
towards really not leaking anymore
2006-04-20 06:45:02
remnants of Victorian wallpaper
2006-04-16 08:43:13
a few more plants
2006-04-14 08:55:31
installing a balustrade
2006-04-12 15:48:17
about glass doorknobs?
2006-04-11 14:50:04
New Orleans, Louisianna
2006-04-10 22:29:12
we kick ass
2006-04-03 16:27:14
more privacy fence
2006-04-02 13:51:50
in which we planted a dogwood tree
2006-03-31 15:47:34
replacing a missing balustrade
2006-03-30 17:31:06
Hopewell, Virginia
2006-03-27 21:45:19
another Richmond house renovation site
2006-03-21 17:22:58
a modern house by architect Robert Stewart
2006-03-19 11:37:02
part of a privacy fence
2006-03-13 19:35:32
getting a quote on some balusters
2006-03-12 19:57:54
installing a porch door
2006-03-12 08:44:55
towards having a (prefabulous) tool shed
2006-03-07 20:51:12
bookswap (mouse and tools)
2006-03-05 14:23:01
a great many photos of the area
2006-02-25 17:39:57
a simple doorbell
2006-02-24 18:59:07
this is how an old house collapses
2006-02-05 14:41:08
new construction infill housing
2006-02-04 20:02:30
we might not leak water any more
2006-01-08 12:39:00
two new carpentry words
2006-01-03 10:33:39
San Francisco, California
2005-12-21 09:04:17
eating your lawn
2005-12-12 17:44:52
round fireplace covers
2005-12-10 17:32:31
pigeons-eye view
2005-11-25 11:27:00
a walk around the neighborhood
2005-11-25 09:31:14
an old Ford tractor
2005-11-20 19:41:40
plastered
2005-11-14 19:37:29
plans for a bathroom
2005-11-06 15:40:22
in the dark
2005-11-05 15:12:20
a slightly off-topic suggestion
2005-11-04 17:37:26
refining the plan
2005-10-29 13:03:30
link purge
2005-10-23 16:46:35
a bathroom floor!
2005-10-19 15:55:31
perfect plumbing indeed
2005-10-18 06:53:36
a distraction
2005-10-16 17:24:13
a leaky pipe outside
2005-10-06 21:26:19
a thing that happened in the alley
2005-10-03 21:09:21
examples of special interior design
2005-10-02 16:35:30
a new faucet
2005-09-29 23:00:13
An Open Letter to the Squirrel Trying to Chew Its Way Through My Roof
2005-09-27 16:21:29
sidework
2005-09-25 16:53:24
digging a hole under a house
2005-09-24 16:27:59
towards having a more level floor
2005-09-17 08:19:39
1104 North 20th Street
2005-09-15 16:09:03
Richmond: It Sucks Less
2005-09-11 17:45:14
Wilmington, North Carolina
2005-09-09 06:03:01
time suck
2005-08-22 21:01:04
it is like having a new door
2005-08-21 12:16:35
ghetto brick
2005-08-20 20:20:24
an amazing stripper
2005-08-19 08:54:19
prepping a fireplace
2005-08-18 11:52:13
drywall estimates
2005-08-14 16:40:32
cleaning up
2005-08-05 17:48:17
restoration near by
2005-07-27 01:52:18
hot as $@#!
2005-07-24 14:01:55
a small vacation
2005-07-22 18:54:04
a newer house near by
2005-07-20 21:11:01
the neighbors
2005-07-19 10:40:32
siding!
2005-07-19 10:24:15
fixing termite damage
2005-07-15 11:11:05
busted camera
2005-07-10 13:08:42
commercial sites
2005-07-09 09:08:43
a big freakin' spider
2005-07-06 15:19:44
the last shingles for a while
2005-07-04 20:09:27
seen on a walk
2005-07-01 15:55:39
gentle cooling breezes
2005-06-30 16:58:25
on shingles
2005-06-30 16:54:54
all of the local neighborhoods
2005-06-30 07:27:29
folk victorian
2005-06-28 13:56:28
banned from the dump
2005-06-25 08:30:15
bathroom floor demo
2005-06-24 21:12:41
ACORN to offer plaster workshop
2005-06-10 18:56:02
checking out the tin roof
2005-06-03 15:11:25
plant for more beautiful streets
2005-06-01 12:26:02
another older house
2005-05-22 11:39:25
at a much older house
2005-05-16 16:32:19
unfinished painting still feels good
2005-05-16 16:23:51
mitsu returns!
2005-05-14 19:21:52
a neighborhood lifestyle
2005-05-12 17:27:24
painting ceilings is not fun
2005-05-10 20:54:29
more about the porch
2005-05-08 09:12:08
new grass, trees, roses
2005-05-06 07:22:43
a new member of the team
2005-05-05 16:38:57
why restore (part 2)
2005-05-05 16:24:02
why restore (part 1)
2005-04-24 17:08:04
barton heights
2005-04-23 08:38:42
old maps of Richmond and our neighborhood
2005-04-21 06:57:05
officially spring
2005-04-20 18:26:59
privacy fences
2005-04-20 09:31:34
fun with a tiller
2005-04-19 17:17:19
the abandoned house next door
2005-04-18 07:21:22
fake history
2005-04-08 16:35:18
floor plans changes
2005-03-31 16:31:39
petersburg, virginia
2005-03-27 09:59:14
old house stats
2005-03-13 10:09:37
but we're cat people!
2005-03-02 15:45:42
assessment shock
2005-02-28 16:57:48
surprising discoveries
2005-02-21 09:00:44
stair dust corners
2005-02-06 18:42:38
from a short walk
2005-01-30 15:28:27
the house work is stalled
2005-01-24 09:22:07
new house renovation links
2005-01-21 13:12:12
menace! (updated)
2005-01-20 12:59:23
a snow day
2005-01-17 09:03:07
continuing electrical work
2005-01-16 08:48:02
yard fantasies
2005-01-10 16:05:22
the projects nearby
2005-01-04 17:14:27
more demo; a new doorway
2004-12-28 10:19:08
2 great books
2004-12-26 19:45:41
the last extra wall
2004-12-23 09:09:25
recent contractor overload
2004-12-22 07:24:35
some insulation
2004-12-20 08:36:29
frozen water pipes
2004-12-19 08:44:36
trash and gentrification
2004-12-18 09:18:50
stolen goods
2004-12-03 19:53:58
A Finished Porch
2004-11-26 09:53:30
Walking Tour
2004-11-16 04:58:48
cats good; pigeons bad
2004-11-16 04:23:45
Rehabilitation Tax Credits
2004-11-13 07:38:30
A visit to Caravati's
2004-11-10 04:33:10
second level started!
2004-11-06 04:23:19
an old house burns
2004-11-03 05:27:10
porches
2004-10-30 03:22:20
victorian fun! (updated)
2004-10-28 10:18:34
the porch is totally gone
2004-10-27 04:27:08
the porch is getting fixed!
2004-10-26 03:31:14
fixing more siding
2004-10-19 04:05:42
If we can't get a pizza delivered...
2004-10-16 08:17:05
still following the termites; stuff in the works maybe
2004-10-09 08:42:33
appraisal adventure
2004-09-30 04:14:30
towards having a nice porch
2004-09-26 08:35:27
a small repair
2004-09-19 04:37:49
more about what the termites did
2004-09-13 05:41:03
a house in Highland Park
2004-09-12 07:25:29
invasion!
2004-09-08 05:38:42
seeking decent ductwork
2004-09-07 08:41:31
down stairs demo complete!
2004-09-06 08:55:09
house inspectors
2004-09-04 07:45:25
just over a year
2004-09-01 06:08:06
some raining
2004-08-23 01:13:45
back to it
2004-08-11 12:39:02
nice examples
2004-08-03 09:52:30
National Night Out
2004-07-26 09:16:20
living in it
2004-07-25 09:33:53
1097 N 23rd Street
2004-07-20 12:54:50
another day pulling shingles
2004-07-16 11:29:49
there used to be a trolley here
2004-07-15 11:48:20
the porch next door is slowly collapsing
2004-07-13 11:51:32
proof
2004-07-12 11:25:46
casa de esqueletos
2004-07-09 12:02:07
bondo-fu
2004-07-08 11:03:22
on learning
2004-07-06 11:01:48
The New Vision Civic League of East End
2004-07-03 12:34:53
a new word
2004-06-30 10:20:21
another shooting
2004-06-29 03:38:14
demo continues
2004-06-26 10:14:56
good electricians; other
2004-06-22 12:05:26
pictures of old houses and businesses
2004-06-21 09:46:59
a big picture of Venable St.
2004-06-20 10:54:22
siewers, our new best friend
2004-06-16 01:14:18
leak == fixed
2004-06-14 06:57:46
another typical day
2004-06-13 02:59:05
leak emergency!
2004-06-11 10:45:10
Do Not Try This At Home
2004-06-09 11:08:09
new format
2004-06-08 02:39:11
Fairmount photos
2004-06-07 02:09:12
to kill termites
2004-05-20 09:45:29
Some Treasures and Small Progress
2004-05-01 09:46:52
NiB Walking Tour
2004-04-20 09:48:06
a littany of excuses
2004-04-05 09:51:06
a few nearby houses
2004-04-01 09:53:13
fairmount
2004-03-25 09:55:24
Less Tires, Stumps, Walls
2004-03-01 09:57:38
a few warm days
2004-02-20 10:01:57
fixing things...
2004-02-05 06:27:15
More Porch
2004-01-19 06:21:58
an old photo of a house almost exactly like ours
2004-01-11 06:14:38
Walking Close By
2004-01-11 06:09:27
A Kitchen!
2003-12-31 06:01:17
xmas
2003-12-29 08:33:35
quickie yard fixes
2003-12-28 08:36:15
some house history
2003-12-12 05:55:50
A Kitchen in Progress
2003-12-11 05:52:57
Mr.Electric are some really, really sucky electricians
2003-11-30 01:14:45
Walking Tour
2003-11-25 05:48:59
Ongoing: roof, kitchen
2003-11-15 05:45:15
cold, then rainy, and some other stuff
2003-10-25 05:43:12
We Live Here!
2003-10-07 05:35:15
the final push
2003-09-20 03:30:56
Isabel Happened
2003-09-15 03:29:10
Moving Forward
2003-09-10 03:24:33
Restoration In Progress
2003-09-07 02:58:00
Labor Day Weekend
2003-08-12 02:56:26
in the beginning
2003-08-05 02:54:03
This Decrepit Victorian House
340 posts since August 2003.
