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The many steps needed to restore historic buildings and how to recapture that timeless feel of yesterday. Those who move into historic neighborhoods can learn how to turn their old house into a functional home. |
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A Tom Silva originalNov 17, 2009
Remember the three-season porch with jalousie glass we demolished to make way for the new, two-story addition? Well, it actually sat a little bit below the level of the rest of the house and below the grade of the rest of the property. We wanted the...
Master craftsmen at work on the libraryNov 12, 2009
Tom and Norm put their heads together to build our library bookshelves
From the beginning, the library landing has been the heart of our renovation. Paul Rovinelli spent countless hours with us designing it. He knows Bill and I are book lovers—to...
With a seasoning of plaster dustNov 11, 2009
In case anyone was wondering, we still don't have a working kitchen. Sure, we're making do with the old range down in the basement and various small appliances set up here and there around the house—but it's getting old! Yesterday director (and...
End of an eraOct 29, 2009
So far, with the exception of electrical work, most of the work on our project has been restricted to the new addition, the kitchen, and the basement. Well, recently all that ended as Anne Brady began removing wallpaper from the hallway, upstairs...
Patio party!Oct 28, 2009
Roger and Bill secure edging around the new patio
We did it! We made our own patio—under Roger's careful instruction, of course—and with family and friends pitching in to help. It was a perfect fall day for work outdoors, and I think we all...
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