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Basement Door Drain On June 4th, 2009 I posted on a project I had done a few years ago. It was called, “Cutting A Door In A Concrete Foundation.” During this project I suggested to the client the necessity of installing basement entry drain. As a result of some questions I recently received on that…
Recycled Mantle Some of you may remember an earlier post where I had rescued an 1890 Fireplace Mantle from the dumpster. The mantle is circa 1890 [click on photo below] and was built by the famous mantel maker Irvine & Casson, 150 Boylston Street Boston, Ma. [click on photo to enlarge] I recently found a…
Rebuilding A Mahogany Deck: For those of you that have been following the progress on my recent rebuilding a mahogany deck project, at Henry David Thoreau’s “last house before he died. The deck was sanded and stained this week. Looks nice!! The clapboards, railings, trim and lattice will be painted by the homeowner. We used a…
Repairing A Mahogany Deck on a Historic House: Today my main goal was to finish screwing down the 1×4 mahogany decking. I have been using 2 1/2″ self drilling stainless steel screws and pre-drilling all the butt joints. The downspout drain pipe shown in the corner runs through the deck and into a dry well…
Photo by concord carpenter. [Notice vent in upper door.] Problematic Furnace Room Door Vent Location This door leads to a mechanical room that is located in a barn converted into a house. The room is accessible from the outside only and it’s design and set up has been problematic from the beginning. When I was…
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