Washington New Old House

   Ed wants the man-cave to look..well, like a cave...or a mine shaft. He's been working for three weeks on faux painting the walls...al...

   Now that the basement floor is waxed and burnished, we can start putting the gym together. We've had the mat flooring on site for som...

   Winter solstice will be this week, and while we've had a unusually dry and clear winter so far, the days are very short. We are in a ...

   We had two weeks of unseasonably warm and sunny weather, warm being a relative term. Ed has learned to schedule projects based on the wea...

   Ed wanted to get the front columns shingled before family arrived on Thanksgiving. Neither rain, sleet, snow nor hail...well ok..rain an...

   Putting the finishing wax coats on the basement floor is on hold. The wax that was recommended to us has become an elusive item. We might...

   We stained the concrete floor of the basement this week. This is not a project for the faint of heart. Or lungs. If someone has health is...