House Renovation

Rescued by the House No One Wanted

Tina Traster | Posted 09.05.2009 | Living


Tina Traster

I have a thing for rescue. Put in certain circumstances I act before I think, especially when crises involve animals. It's a reflex.

How To Transition Your Home Off Oil

Chelsea Green | Stephen and Rebekah Hren | Posted 09.11.2008 | Green


Puttering around your own home, you may think the possibility of freeing it from fossil fuels to be somewhat remote. As our culture has progressed dow...

The Reno: My House Is Now An Archaeological Site

Danielle Crittenden | Posted 08.02.2008 | Living


Danielle Crittenden

I went over and examined a rectangular pile of bricks. A hole above it indicated previous owners had eventually installed some sort of coal or wood-burning oven in front of it. Renovating. Just like us.

"Home, Sweat Home"

Jerry Zezima | Posted 07.26.2008 | Living


Jerry Zezima

In the last 10 years, I have learned that a house is not a home unless there is something to do. And there always is.

The Reno: Falling in Love

Danielle Crittenden | Posted 07.05.2008 | Living


Danielle Crittenden

Buying a house is like getting married. You make a hugely important, life-altering personal decision in a state of mind in which you should not be trusted to operate a motor vehicle.