Latest Blog Posts for The Old House Attic

• The “Greenhouse” At Capacity
  on Apr 23, 2015 in Garden Garden Projects gardening greenhouse greenhouse lights seed starting seedlings
  The “greenhouse” is out of space! Every year we set up a makeshift greenhouse in the dining room. As things begin to grow and weather warms, we gradually move things to an outside greenhouse – the cold house – to … Conti...
• The New Laundry and Powder Room
  on Apr 2, 2015 in Home & DIY Mudroom Addition decor decorating entry laundry room mudroom powder room vintage
  Seven months ago we began a journey through uncharted waters in an attempt to add a laundry room and powder to The Old House. At long last the interior is finished! Once the snow melts and weather warms, the work … Continue reading →...
• Yet More Plumbing!
  on Mar 22, 2015 in Home & DIY Mudroom Addition cistern laundry room mudroom plumbing
  Building the addition to The Old House has been a test of patience and endurance. Nowhere more than with the plumbing, which was a nightmare from the conception of the project until the the installation of the fixtures. One last … Continue read...
• Lighting the Laundry
  on Mar 12, 2015 in Home & DIY Mudroom Addition addition laundry lighting mudroom power room vintage
  In keeping with the bronze metal fixture theme in the kitchen, we used a smaller version of the kitchen’s main schoolhouse ceiling light in the laundry room. In the powder room, the center vent with light was required but we … Continue re...
• Painting and Papering in Winter
  on Feb 28, 2015 in Home & DIY Mudroom Addition addition laundry mudroom paint wallpaper
  Because of chemically sensitive family members, we never considered painting or wallpapering during winter before because of not being able to ventilate. Building the addition during winter and being able to separate it from the house allowed us to e...
• A Floor for the Laundry Room
  on Feb 10, 2015 in Home & DIY Mudroom Addition
  We wanted a strong contrast in the new mudroom addition that would also extend into and tie in with the kitchen. We decided to go with a luxury vinyl tile as it was the easiest solution to ensure that the … Continue reading →...
• Washboard Wall Hanging
  on Feb 9, 2015 in Crafts craft decor decorative painting laundry woodwork
  A number of years ago I found an old unfinished washboard in the cellar that must’ve been purchased for some long-forgotten project. When making room for the plumbers and electricians, I rediscovered it and thought it would make an excellent …...
• Trimming the Mudroom
  on Jan 22, 2015 in Home & DIY Mudroom Addition addition building construction eco friendly laundry leed leed certified mudroom paint powder room
  Because of an ice storm the crew that is building the laundry and powder room addition to The Old House couldn’t get their truck up our narrow and windy alley into the driveway. So they had to bring it the … Continue reading →...
• Clapping That the Clapboards Are Done
  on Jan 17, 2015 in Home & DIY Mudroom Addition addition building clapboards construction mudroom
  Getting the clapboard siding done and sealing up all the cracks and crevices on the addition to The Old House couldn’t get done soon enough. As we moved into the dead of Winter, the temperature took a quick turn down … Continue reading &#...
• Wall Board is No Lath and Plaster
  on Jan 9, 2015 in Mudroom Addition addition building construction eco friendly mudroom
  We’ve never been big fans of drywall. It may install quickly and cheaply, but just doesn’t have any of the characteristics of an old plaster and lath wall. But I digress and for a laundry room and powder room, we … Continue reading...

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