The Historic District

Thank you for the warm welcome back! I have many things to share.

Wow, what a world of difference. How did you handle the rotted out column base? I salvaged the upper ring portion, and I built new square bases out of pressure-treated wood. The original bases were circular and visible on the photos of the interior of the porch. However, the replacements that I was...

I just posted a reintroduction in the proper forum since I have not been around these parts in quite some time. Here is the latest project. It's not a restoration, but I made do with what we had, and I replaced the rotten floor and pillar bases. I also swapped out the fixtures for more period-approp...

I have been here off-and-on for the last four years since we bought our old house. For the first couple of years, I was in the trenches of moving across the country and trying to figure out old house living. Now, I've settled in, and I hope to check in here more often. I have some new questions for ...

Thank you for the advice, Phil, and Gibson. I will move forward with the plan of using Tyvek.

I have a question I have been pondering, and I cannot come up with the answer. In a few weeks or less, I will be putting new siding shingles on the outside of the sleeping porch. Presently, the exterior looks like this: http://www.blakehillhouse.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/2017backofhouse1.jpg Th...

It's gorgeous! I am so jealous of the unpainted woodwork. Congratulations!

... Also - the cheap little sink is now removed as of today. I scored an antique marble sink with a chrome stand on CL for $ 30.00 a few months ago. I hope that I can get it installed before I stumble over it for the last time and break it. I've attached a pic of that, too. Our house has a few of t...

I'm a part-time participant here, but I spend most of the time on my blog. We are starting a brand new podcast in March, and I think most of you here could be a great resource. Our podcast is about all things related to owning or buying an old home. I want to tell the unique stories that many old ho...

Great work! I am so impressed with your persistence. It is a huge project.