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Our first Grandbaby, Two Cracked Drains, and a Race Against Winter
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Our first Grandbaby, Two Cracked Drains, and a Race Against Winter

I’m getting pretty good at this monthly posting routine… which probably means I owe everyone following along with us an apology. Let’s catch up! Honestly, we’ve been stuck in pretty…
Posted by Phil Atkinson October 19, 2026
Foundation Work, Dirt Everest, and a Grandbaby
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Foundation Work, Dirt Everest, and a Grandbaby

It’s been nearly a month since the last post, and yes—I’m still working on the foundation. At this point, I’ve worked my way around nearly the entire house foundation by…
Posted by Phil Atkinson September 25, 2026
Foundation Work: One Third of the Way There
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Foundation Work: One Third of the Way There

“Second verse, same as the first,” right? We’re continuing the work around the home’s foundation, and so far every corner we’ve opened—about 12 to 24 inches deep—has needed to be…
Posted by Phil Atkinson August 31, 2026
140-Year-Old Brick, Bad Drainage, and a Weekend of Digging and Repointing
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140-Year-Old Brick, Bad Drainage, and a Weekend of Digging and Repointing

More masonry work this past weekend—and everything hurts… We’ve started digging around the perimeter of the house to repoint the brick about 6–8 inches below grade, where the mortar has…
Posted by Phil Atkinson August 3, 2026
First Attempt at Masonry (and What We Found Along the Way)
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First Attempt at Masonry (and What We Found Along the Way)

Work has picked back up in the parlor/office after a few weeks of delays for family commitments. From the beginning, it was obvious something was hiding within the fireplace wall…
Posted by Phil Atkinson July 6, 2026
Restoring the Old Parlor: Update
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Restoring the Old Parlor: Update

Another month has passed, and we’re still renovating the office. What started as a simple “let’s freshen things up with some paint” has escalated into what will likely be a…
Posted by Phil Atkinson May 28, 2026
One Room at a Time: Restoring the Old Parlor
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One Room at a Time: Restoring the Old Parlor

For the past several weeks, it’s been demolition and restoration work in the office—what may have originally been the home’s parlor. There’s still a lot to tackle in this space.…
Posted by Phil Atkinson May 1, 2026
A Year later: We Passed!
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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 by Phil Atkinson February 27, 2026
The Never-Ending Garage Saga
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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…
Posted by Phil Atkinson February 3, 2026
Heat, Gutters, and Hard Choices: December at the Old House
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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…
Posted by Phil Atkinson December 26, 2025

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