At this point, framing, insulation, electrical and plumbing are pretty much done. We’re ready to start sealing it all in with drywall. This is when it really starts to feel like it might be a house again. Drywalling is a lot easier when you make the effort to make sure the ceiling, floors and walls are level and plumb earlier in the process.
Building materials improve over time. Plumbing materials are no exception. A short and incomplete history: Lead gave way to galvanized steel, which gave way to copper. According to DC Water, lead service
Behind the house used to lie a concrete block shack. Initial use undetermined. It was a great source of mystery to the old timers in the neighborhood. The ideas were
A central theme of these posts – all of the windows needed to be replaced. This house has big, beautiful windows that bring in an amazing amount of light. The
