Tools at 173: Just Some Artsy Pics
Fun with Still-Life Pictures of Tools
Off the Cutting Room Floor I was looking through the progress pictures from the radiator cover and …
A Theme of Elements In our last post I wrote about the happy little accidents always attendant…
Those of you old enough to remember (like me) can think back to the days when Bob Ross created mir…
Time to Address the Dining Room's Last Ugly Spot As you'll see below, a cover for the radi…
I've done windows here at 173 quite a few times now. I put new windows in the back porch, new …
I thought it would be fun to look at some pictures of 173 taken over the years, but do it retro-sty…
Inness' Medford Mass. This past spring the hallways and stairwell were redone - finally. But, …
The Hemlock Will Not Countenance Despair Sometimes I'm astounded by the little coincidences tha…
Recycle, Reuse and Some Other 'R' Word In our last post I wrote about a very simple scrap …
Because You Know...Paul Sellers Sometimes I post about some pretty minor stuff, then again - most m…
A Little Concrete and Some Scrap Wood Here's an old project I never got around to posting - put…
What a Difference Every time I write the words 'Foundation' and 'Repair' in the sam…
At Least Final for Now Back in May I posted about some of the stairway and hall details I was work…
I've been a little delinquent getting back to this mini-series , but here we are! We left off …
Now we move onto the Side Yard portion of this mini-series about the various flower beds and gard…
An Apt Description The last post highlights the front yard here at 173 and, while the front yard i…
Let the Pictures Tell the Story I'm resisting the temptation to do "before and after"…
Study of an Urban Garden While 173 rests on a rather small city plot, the gardens make it feel like…
Once in a Blue Moon The mighty Hudson has not breached its banks, and the Normanskill still remains…
It All Started With the Bruegger Meister Not everything here at 173 is big remodels, or building th…
From time-to-time I post about my parent's house , the house I grew up in and the house my dad…
Cutting the Bottom of the Door - Scary Ninety-nine percent sure this will be my last post on the ki…
Meeting Five Doorways When last we met the new kitchen floor was in, but the detail work still had …
Time for the Floor No, this isn't a Legacy Project , it's a whole new project that rounds o…
I kinda like doing these "Legacy" posts, they give me a chance to look at the changes at …
What a Job! Here's a seemingly uninteresting post, a post about replacing the sewer pipe at 173…
Because this blog is primarily a vehicle for me to keep track of what was done and when, as well as…
Getting Close to Done So I was wrong. In the last post I said there'd be one final post about…
Getting Electricals Done At long last 173 has new lighting in the hallways and stairwell! Not o…
Just the Perfect Shade Ta-daaah! And at long last, the hallways and stairwell are painted! A few w…
Now We're Moving! Things are really moving along with the halls and the stairway now! The trou…
I Was Just a Goofy Kid When I was a kid, baseball ruled! I mean - everything was baseball and base…
The Stairwell is Underway I just got to thinking - I didn't include any "before" pict…
Let's Try Again With the dining room 99.76% finished , it's time to get one last p…
From time-to-time I post about my parent's house , the house I grew up in and the house my dad …
99.76% Done! It's that time again! My class is done (I got an A by-the-way), and spring, …
At Long Last! Done. Finally. Here we are, Super Bowl Sunday...February…
One of the fun things about house blogging is digging into the history of a place. I think mom and…
A Damn Close Match! 173 is an interesting mix of architectural styles. The city tax records sho…
Personalizing! I really hoped this post would be the grand reveal, the final post in what seem…
Giving it All a Bit of Character Last week, painting of the built-in was completed , except …
The Difference Paint Makes! The painting is done! Well, not done done, but kinda done. Al…
Confession: I am terrible about knowing how old someone is. I always have to do the math. But…
Can You Believe Even More Prep? In the last post I mentioned all the sanding that had been don…
More Details! Maybe it's an attention span thing, or just a need for immediate gratification…