Going.... Lest you thought we had stopped all work on the house, I am here to reassure you that not a single picture frame in this house...

Once we got the upstairs floors done and the windows and doors trimmed out we took a bit of a break from major construction.   Our idea of...

So, there's been an extended period of radio silence here.  Sorry about that.   We've been busy doing the upstairs floors. The g...

A year ago I got some old doors from a local salvage place. I was thrilled.  $25 each.   What a deal. Not. More than $200 in paint str...

I know it's been forever since I've given you an update on the house, but the truth is drywall is boring. Drywall mudding is bor...

We brought some of our new windows home during the holidays.   We went with a stock size so we could afford to get bigger windows.   Thes...

The fascia board on your house is the board that covers the rafter ends and is the board to which your gutters are connected.   It's...

At last we got all of the new 2nd floor floor joists in and the old roof cut out. Next we did the decking, which is the subfloor for t...

As you know, we've been doing some renovating.   We started by digging and pouring a whole new foundation . Then we built some new ...

The first wall of the new construction is up.  Eric built the wall flat on supports at 'floor' level inside the new addition and ...

It's like something out of Redneck Homes and Gardens, isn't it.  Hopefully it won't look like this very long.  Here's an...

The sill plates are on the foundation.   They'll need some sealing up, maybe some extra caulking and then we can build walls. Walls...

This house has a lot of character.    I'll bet it can tell a reeeally good story.  Or twenty. It's the little balcony on the...

As you know, we're working on a big foundation project.   Here's a recap , if you're interested.  The next step in our found...

Previously on Rurification.... Last fall we dug out the foundation and poured new footers .   This spring we put in drainage .  We spent...

As you know, we're working on our foundation .  Last fall we were here.  Ginormous moats around the house. Then we ...