by Sarah on April 30, 2013, no comments
To review… the Grout Cottage is a Queen Anne built in 1895. It is a duplex that we began remodeling in December 2012. Here’s the introduction post to the house. While Apartment A (downstairs) of the Grout Cottage is getting the finishing touches, Apartment B (upstairs) is getting new frame work and a new layout. [...]
by Betsy Moyer on April 2, 2013, no comments
It’s finishes like these that bring a smile to a remodeler’s face. When we started the Grout Project, the dark hallway had only a little sliver of an original stained glass window. I decided to keep that little window and expand it in to a larger window to let some more light in. I’m pretty [...]
by Sarah on March 29, 2013, no comments
To review… the Grout Cottage is a Queen Anne built in 1895. It is a duplex that we began remodeling in December 2012. Here’s the introduction post to the house. Good Friday Morning and welcome to Apartment B. It’s the upstairs apartment at the Grout Cottage. Let’s hope the stairs can get us safely to [...]
by Sarah on November 26, 2012, 10 comments
I’d like to introduce you to my newest project—the Grout Cottage. She’s hurtin’ and the people in the neighborhood are delighted that we plan to rescue the house and so am I. For a proper introduction– here are some basic stats, Built in 1895 (the oldest property we’ve renovated to date) Two story, Queen Anne [...]
by Sarah on October 13, 2011, 4 comments
I’ve been working on a bathroom renovation for a couple of weeks now. My camera battery went dead before I got to the bathroom so I had to resort to the Iphone. Here’s the bathroom before it got the demo treatment, Nice 80′s shiny brass fixtures and linoleum floor, the conduit running across the baseboard is [...]