Maintenance – Page 8 – Blake Hill House

A Floor Refinishing Update

Refinishing Hardwood FloorsMarch 20, 2019344Views 0Likes 13Comments

The floor refinishing project continues. A few people have asked me if we are done yet. I wish, but no we are not. The timeline has stretched out a little, but I think our expectations were mostly realistic. One thing that has changed is that instead of doing the sanding and refinishing in two phases,…

Removing Swirl Marks | Sanding Hardwood Floors

Maintenance, Refinishing Hardwood FloorsMarch 15, 20192KViews 0Likes 5Comments

As is often the way with big DIY projects, phase I of the floor refinishing project is taking longer than expected. This week, I focused on removing swirl marks and other sanding imperfections. During that process, I got some advice from a professional, and it made the job so much easier. Read part I of…

Episode #5: Stacy & Devyn Talk About Hardwood Floors

Podcast, Refinishing Hardwood FloorsMarch 11, 2019196Views 0Likes 6Comments

Today is a big darn deal. In this episode, meet my new co-host, Devyn Caldwell from the Our Philly Row blog. Devyn and I discuss a brief history of hardwood floors and review three modern, but historically respectful floor refinishing products. My New Co-host: Devyn Caldwell How to Listen You may download this episode from…

Sanding Hardwood Floors

Maintenance, Refinishing Hardwood FloorsMarch 7, 2019656Views 0Likes 16Comments

Alternate Title: Sanding Hardwood Floors | You Can DIY This! Second Alternate Title: I Believe in You! I began talking about our large floor refinishing project at the end of January. Almost everyone asked the same question, "Are you sanding the hardwood floors yourself?" My response was always, "absolutely." I need to clarify…

Organizing Our Basement “Store.”

Living & Decor, MaintenanceFebruary 27, 2019248Views 0Likes 12Comments

I know almost everyone is into pretty rooms, but I have a confession. I am drawn to functional and well-organized spaces whether they are beautiful or not. Now that I wrote it down, I realize that this is probably the least surprising confession you may have ever heard from me. I just think that tidy…

Project Updates

Maintenance, Refinishing Hardwood Floors, Respectful RenovationFebruary 20, 2019418Views 0Likes 14Comments

Here on the blog, it feels as if I have written about a lot of projects in the works, but so far, I have nothing to show for any of them. Now seems like a good time to update what has been happening behind the scenes. Refinishing the Hardwood Floors A few weeks ago, I…