I nagged poor Teague about this unsightly mess until he finally got a chance to cut and wire-nut the cables… BEFORE: AFTER: This small change makes a big visual difference; it’s also twenty times safer than having fabric-wrapped wires hanging from your porch ceilng. The insurance company (and the neighbors) will be pleased.

I am thrilled to report that this giant gaping hole in the wall – that the previous owners had covered with a manilla folder and taped down with brown packing tape – is GONE!!! Before: After: Teague did all of the plasterwork, and I did the sanding, priming and painting. Oh, and we replaced the [...]

I am thrilled to report that this giant gaping hole in the wall – that the previous owners had covered with a manilla folder and taped down with brown packing tape – is GONE!!! Before: After: Teague did all of the plasterwork, and I did the sanding, priming and painting. Oh, and we replaced the [...]

I am thrilled to report that this giant gaping hole in the wall – that the previous owners had covered with a manilla folder and taped down with brown packing tape – is GONE!!! Before: After: Teague did all of the plasterwork, and I did the sanding, priming and painting. Oh, and we replaced the [...]

While painting the kitchen, I noticed a cold draft coming from the space where the back wall meets the floor. Since drafts are our enemy, I got down on my hands and knees to check it out. What I found was a sizeable gap between the floor and the bottom of the wall; I could [...]

The downstairs tub was covered in old, crusty non-slip decals. Look what a little hot water, a putty knife, some Goo-Gone and a little elbow grease will do: Before After

Click on the link below to view photos from our closing and moving days…

Please excuse the lousy quality of these photos – they are from the realtor’s online website. We should have better photos soon, but these will do for now. The house was built in 1890. It’s a two-story, about 2,200 square feet on .42 acres of land (we’ve got a nice backyard). There is no gargage [...]