Tag Archives: this old house

730 days and counting

Posted on October 29, 2014 by Lynn

Happy two-year anniversary, you giant, paycheck-stealing, pretty, endless, battleship of a house, you. As Hurricane Sandy was hitting NY and rain and wind were threatening to close the attorney’s office and registrar where our signing would be recorded that day, we … Continue reading →

Posted in The Beginning | Tagged back in the day, backyard, Before and After, closing, decisions, first floor, Jesus bust, money, painting, second floor, third floor, this old house | Leave a comment

Welcome back, backyard

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Lynn

Yesterday, the pile of snow that Lou made about a month back finally melted, the last little three-inch mound fading away, at least for now. This is not to say that it won’t be back – Wednesday’s forecast calls for … Continue reading →

Posted in The Beginning | Tagged backyard, grass, lawn, this old house, winter | 1 Comment

One more time with feeling

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Lynn

We’re at a low point. Like, the lowest of lows. Two nights ago, we began the process of tearing out our kitchen walls. Now. If you remember the gusto with which we attacked the first floor unit’s kitchen (and bath, … Continue reading →

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Part I: The rental unit, aka back ache and blisters

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Lynn

Finally! After five months, and a few extra days, one floor is done. Those first few weeks seem like a really long time ago. It doesn’t even seem like we’ve done that much looking at it, because we’ve been so … Continue reading →

Posted in The Beginning | Tagged back in the day, bathroom, Before and After, beige, black and white, done, finished, first floor, floors, grey, kitchen, linoleum, paint, rental, repairs, this old house, wood | 5 Comments

One floor down…

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Lynn

Running on very little sleep and a lot of Easter candy, we made it to the end* and handed the keys to the renters yesterday. Full before and after coming soon, but in the meantime, here’s a look at the … Continue reading →

Posted in The Beginning | Tagged deadline, done, first floor, rental, this old house, vacuuming | 2 Comments

Proof of progress

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Lynn

The alternate theme of this post was going to be Things I Hate About This House. Or Why I Hate Living Here. Or I Just Can’t Stand It. But I thought I’d (attempt) to talk about all the positive stuff, … Continue reading →

Posted in The Beginning | Tagged first floor, paint, progress, rental, repairs, second floor, this old house, trim, wood | 2 Comments

I am now at one with the basement

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Lynn

Have we talked about the basement yet? I don’t think we’ve really talked about the basement. The one with the cage? The one that had a 6 ft. long wooden box in it that suspiciously resembled something you don’t want … Continue reading →

Posted in The Beginning | Tagged basement, creepy, Home, money, other people's stuff, repairs, the cage, this old house, treasure | 3 Comments

Previously, on This Old House

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Lynn

In a surprise turn of events, Lynn and Lou decided to risk it all and stain the bottom unit’s floors grey, ensuring the future renter will ponder why their floors are not a super-glossy marmalade color like every other rental … Continue reading →

Posted in The Beginning | Tagged bagster, decisions, dilemma, floors, grey, rental car, this old house | 3 Comments