405 N 23rd St is almost complete. Floor sanding is going on all weekend in preparation for our Open House December 6th, 4-6 pm. This house is for rent started December 15th!

Nov 28, 2012


We got our Fearless Leader in the field for a few days, showing us some of his old school Ice Age carpentry tricks. It was great, and helped the field meet our schedule for the 405 N 23rd St open house!

When the window is open, you can just barely see the draft stop between sash and frame



Nov 21, 2012

Porch repair



RBVa doing one of the things we do best: lifting a porch to work on the structure underneath it. I'm at the bottom of the tower, looking up two stories to where the shoring jack meets the structure, with our crew stationed in between. I'll have to post the view from this jobsite. Amazing location to work.

Nov 16, 2012

We've developed a new weather stripping method for the restoration of old windows. Down with the drafts! We're very excited.



Nov 14, 2012

Rebuilding gingerbread

Salvaged korbels needed a lot more work than we had originally thought.


Nov 9, 2012

Building porches in the Fan

Replacing a bad deck and framing but leaving the antique handrails in place.