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How to Remove Window Sash

Video, Window RestorationJuly 7, 2022595Views 0Likes 0Comments

In this week's video, as part of Hot Sash Window Summer, I'll show you how to remove window sash for restoration and repair. Whenever I teach someone about how old double-hung wood windows work, one thing that often blows their mind is that the upper sash used to function. Pre-air conditioning, the upper sash came…

How to Open a Stuck Sash Window

Video, Window RestorationJune 8, 2022852Views 0Likes 0Comments

Hot Sash Window Summer is off to a good start. Last weekend, I posted a short Instagram Reel describing how to open a stuck sash window. While getting a lower sash open is quite a straightforward task, I thought a long-form YouTube video might make a good companion. Unfortunately, when I made the Reel, I…

Building Interior Storm Windows

Living & Decor, Maintenance, VideoFebruary 17, 20217KViews 1Like 4Comments

I have plenty to do on the foyer and entryway projects, but I took a slight detour to make some interior storm windows for the office/laundry. Many people across the country are experiencing record low temps. While our weather here is seasonable, that translates directly to brrrrr. Building interior storm windows has been "on the…

Repointing a Stone Foundation with Lime Mortar

Exterior Projects, Maintenance, VideoJanuary 27, 202112KViews 1Like 5Comments

Last summer when I truly paid attention to the holes in the mortar of the foundation at Blake Hill House, I spent a couple of sleepless nights convinced that the entire house might fall down on my watch. Who else jumps too quickly to the end of a story? The foundations of our old houses…

Teen Bedroom Makeover: The Reveal!

Living & Decor, Respectful Renovation, VideoDecember 31, 2020461Views 0Likes 22Comments

I couldn't let 2020 slip away without one final room reveal. This post feels like a long time coming. Looking back, M. and I first started talking about redoing her room almost a year ago! The pandemic really did throw us for a loop, but the important thing is that we completed the project together,…

2020: The Year of the Window & Small Projects

Living & Decor, Maintenance, Video, Window RestorationDecember 23, 2020257Views 0Likes 6Comments

If I were the type of person who keeps a paper planner, I would have set that thing on fire nine months ago. Who can plan for this kind of mess? Life was and still is so difficult for many that my only goal for 2020 was to be a force for good. That's it.…