Digging Deeper: The Hidden Bricks of Proctor Place
So, one of the mysteries now has an answer... For years, the history of Proctor Place included this claim: "The footings of the house are of brick-five rows of brick…
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Foundations and Faith: One Year of Stewardship
As of today, it’s been one year since we became stewards of ole Milton—and I’ve got to say, he’s been a bit of a grumpy old soul. In many ways,…
Posted inPlanning Progress Update
A Year later: We Passed!
Outside of early planning, I believe demo began in late March or April '25 for a garage project I optimistically thought would be wrapped up by late June or July.…
Posted inProgress Update
The Never-Ending Garage Saga
From the Land of Cursed Construction… For whatever reason, we just can’t seem to wrap up construction on the garage. Just before the New Year, the plumber and electrician finished…
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Heat, Gutters, and Hard Choices: December at the Old House
Another month, and there’s still not a lot that feels “big” enough to report on, but things are moving along. The HVAC is installed, so the heat is on and…
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Phase 1 Complete (almost): Grateful and Ready for What’s Next
Hard to believe it's been a month since my last post... let's see... So, we both got COVID back in October. Only my second time, but for whatever reason, I'm…
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The Garage Advances, the House Waits
It’s been a busy week. I took some vacation time to catch up on projects around the house, though a few work items still managed to slip in — pretty…
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Inspections Passed, Timelines Slip: Another Week on the Build
It’d be nice to say everything has been smooth sailing since framing began—but you know that’s never quite the case. After a couple of promising days, the framers disappeared, juggling…
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Garage Build: Framing Day 1
I half expected them to build the entire thing in a single day. A three-man Amish crew arrived just after 8 a.m. and worked straight through until about 5. Hard-working…
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Unexpected: Smoke Detectors and Tree Trimming
For several days now, the smoke alarm on the second floor has taken it upon itself to wake us in the dead of night. It goes something like this: an…