June 24, 2009
Schizophrenic
Over the course of 2 days, our neighborhood was named both one of the 10 most dangerous in America and also one of the best places to buy an old house. The first accolade is seriously undeserved, this isn’t even the most dangerous neighborhood on our side of town.
June 12, 2009
Open house on Sunday
A freakin’ fantasticly renovatated Victorian right down the street will be open this Sunday to folks looking for a house. Only $195,000, with grants available for first-time homeowners…
May 23, 2009
Something small and pink
Over the past 2 or 3 years we’ve put enough plants in the yard that we’ve forgotten what some of them are. Like this one.
April 13, 2009
Examples of simple moulding
I got to tour another house being renovated in the area last week (pictured here in it’s glory days). I was taken by the simple moulding that is being installed and grabbed 2 photos to remember it by.
April 11, 2009
New balusters into which the cat will run at speed
After walking by them for six weeks, today was the day to install the new balusters.
April 10, 2009
A finished bathroom doorway
The door went up on Tuesday and now our new bathroom is 99% finished: today the last of the moulding went up. There is some minor caulking to do and some painting eventually, but we can put the tools away and sweep up the hallway.
April 8, 2009
a bungalow old&new
The newish blog transitional neighborhood lowdown has a great post about what they call the “most unique house in Richmond”;, a style-mixing bungalow in Montrose Heights.
April 7, 2009
the button that saves water
Our new bathroom is very small, has a door that is only 2 feet wide, and holds a special toilet: it has a small button for small needs and a larger button for larger waste.
April 7, 2009
hanging a door is a great way to ruin an otherwise pleasant morning
I hung a door today. Everything swings smooth and is level, but only after it looked like a disaster was unfolding; the day was saved by shims.
March 24, 2009
towards having new front steps
Last May, the city got on us for a few of our myriad code violations. We were busted for having peeling paint, no handrail, a broken fence out back, and crumbly steps. We were able to take care of the first 3 last summer, but left the steps alone having run out of time and money. Now it is time for the steps…
