Brownstone Boys: New Life for Our Hardwood Floors
The whitewash finish on our wood floors make them almost look like they're not real wood.
Brownstone Boys: Tiles, Counters, and Hardwood…Oh My!
We are finally working on the tiling, hardwood flooring and plaster.
Brownstone Boys: Woodwork Plans and Dreams
We need to find or replicate baseboards and spindles to match the originals in the house.
Brownstone Boys: Working Out Our Security Issues
It’s pretty scary being woken up in the middle of the night hearing footsteps above your head in what should be an empty apartment under renovation.
Brownstone Boys: We Design a Deck
Designing the deck with our contractor was quick because we had a really good idea of what we wanted.
Brownstone Boys: No Plans For This! Making Some Final Decisions on Construction Surprises
Awkward city codes and uneven floors are just two of the challenges we've had to deal with quickly now that we're in the home stretch.
Brownstone Boys: Finding a Place for All the Stuff (Or Making Room for Storage)
Our place might be a little light on storage but we’re hoping our creative ideas give us enough and create some interesting features.
Brownstone Boys: Searching for Wood Strippers to Restore Woodwork
Wood stripping is painstaking, slow, and must be done by someone who respects the wood.
Brownstone Boys: Capturing Our Inner Designer
We hope that we end up with something we can really be proud of because it will be a product of our own design.
Brownstone Boys: Danger! Asbestos Remediation
We just recently went through the process of removing some asbestos from our place and we got a lot of questions so we thought we would fill you in on our process.
