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A New Porch Roof and Siding Shingles

Exterior ProjectsJune 20, 2022345Views 0Likes 0Comments

Last January, I wrote a post about my 2022 projects and plans, and roofing was on that list. We had the upper roof replaced in 2015 because the situation was dire. At that time, we knew we could put the porches and overhangs on the someday list. Then, last summer, I noticed that the hips…

Projects on Tap for 2020

Living & Decor, Maintenance, One Room Challenge, Respectful RenovationJanuary 8, 2020140Views 0Likes 10Comments

With the launch of Season 3 of True Tales From Old Houses and coordinating the newsletter for The Year of the Window, everything around here has been a little chaotic during week one of 2020. Informally, Andy and I have been thinking about the BHH budget this year. Thankfully, the house does not need anything…

What’s Left? (Alternate title: How Done Are We?)

Exterior Projects, Living & Decor, MaintenanceSeptember 12, 2017185Views 0Likes 11Comments

It is no secret that Blake Hill House is big. Really big. At over 4600 square feet, the size borders on ridiculous vs. functional. Over the past three years, we have made a lot of progress stabilizing, updating, and thoughtfully remodeling. Thanks in part to all of you who read this blog, we stay motivated…

Goodbye 2015

Living & DecorJanuary 4, 2016235Views 0Likes 2Comments

I was not going to do one of these posts. I was going to ease my type B self into January 2016 with nary a word about to-do lists, accomplishments and anything else of the sort. Then, I decided to take a peek at the past year on the blog. It was quite a rabbit…

The New Roof

Exterior ProjectsJune 1, 2015150Views 0Likes 2Comments

This is really happening. For reference, here is what our roof looks like from an aerial view. I pulled it off of Google Earth, so please excuse the grainy photo. The white square is the flat portion of the roof. The rest has typical peaks and valleys. Before the new roof Surprisingly, getting a new roof is not…

Ice Dams Part II

Exterior Projects, MaintenanceFebruary 9, 2015248Views 0Likes 4Comments

Last week was a real blow to our wallets. On Friday, I posted about our difficulties with ice dams on our roof. In addition to that unexpected expense, our van spent the week in the shop. It was touch and go all week as we prepared to buy a new van. Ours has over 203,000…