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2020: The Year of the Window Newsletter

Window RestorationDecember 30, 2019131Views 0Likes 4Comments

The self-proclaimed Year of the Window starts on January 1st. Are you ready? Is there plenty of window work to do at your house too? To help myself and all of my fellow window warriors focused, I'll be sending out a weekly email newsletter. The newsletter will complement regular blog posts here. It will…

My Favorite Tools For Window Restoration + Workshop Progress

Maintenance, Window RestorationDecember 12, 20193KViews 0Likes 4Comments

Last week, I announced that 2020 would be The Year of the Window here at BHH. It sounds like I may have some company. So many of us have window work to do. In preparation for the coming year, I'm getting my tools and the workshop in order. Today, I have a little progress…

2020: The Year of the Window

Exterior Projects, Maintenance, Window RestorationDecember 3, 2019351Views 0Likes 14Comments

I promise that I am not trying to sweep the rest of 2019 under the rug, but with a project as large as BHH, I am in perpetual planning mode most of the time. Over the last five and a half years here, we have made so much progress. (Remember the beginning?) Even so, there…

Our New Chimney

Exterior Projects, MaintenanceSeptember 25, 2019283Views 0Likes 8Comments

The chimney rebuild is finished! When the mason started the project, he estimated it would take two weeks, and he was spot-on. They disassembled the scaffolding yesterday, and they are cleaning up the site today. Rebuilding the chimney was expensive, but we are so excited that we are one step closer to using the fireplaces.…

Rebuilding a Chimney

Exterior Projects, MaintenanceSeptember 13, 2019730Views 0Likes 10Comments

Six years ago, during the purchase process, two inspectors pored over BHH with a fine-toothed comb. The list of their findings was long, but there were no deal-breakers. I distinctly remember one of the inspectors telling me, All this house really needs is money and time. Truth. A complete chimney rebuild made the list.…

Summer Update

Living & Decor, Window RestorationJuly 12, 2019299Views 0Likes 5Comments

Over the winter, I took a bunch of classes and workshops about building my brand. I learned loads of strategy and best practices. I struggled my way through a content calendar, Pinterest optimization, and newsletter writing. What I ended up with were a full bag of tricks and complete paralysis, because I just want to…