As I’ve mentioned before, our concrete porch needs a lot of repairs. The surface is chipped and cracking. The stairs were too far gone to repair and had to be completely replaced. Before My dad did all of this work, so I don’t have the details or know-how about pouring concrete, etc. But I will […]

Remember my crumbling concrete porch? Well, we’re making progress. I think. Originally the plan was just to chip away the loose and cracking concrete on the steps and then resurface them. But on second look, they were in really bad condition underneath and weren’t worth saving. By the time we chipped out most of the […]

This is my front door. I am in love with it. Totally. Arched top, board and batten, solid wood, stained glass, vintage hardware. Problem is, the varnish is peeling. It’s pretty bad. You see those dark splotches? That’s bare, graying wood. It needs refinishing post-haste. (These photos were taken last summer, but, suffice to say, […]

Look what winter did to my porch! The concrete stairs were cracked already, but the snow and ice pushed it over the edge. The bottom step is crumbling more and more each day. Repairing the porch was on my to-do list, but this has moved it to number one with a bullet.   Update: See how we repaired […]