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The Second One That Got Away
We almost bought a house yesterday. But now it’s on the record as the second one that got away. Here’s the full story.
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Some Potential Project Properties
I’d like to tell you about a couple properties that have caught my eye recently. They’re both early 1800s houses in Warrenton, NC.
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Revisiting Potential Project Properties
We are revisiting a few properties with potential that we considered a while back and checking in on how they are doing now.
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Planning a Kitchen Garden
I’ve expanded my garden and am sharing some details about what I’m planting where this year.
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Fruit Drinks
We’re switching it up today in honour of National Nutrition Month! You’re so lucky that I’m going to give you a some free nutrition education about fruit drinks and juices.
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A Physician’s Guide to Sanitation – Part 5
Articles likely to taint other foods should be placed in the refrigerator; and the latter should be scalded frequently and the shelves taken out and aired. It is also well to remember that a “cheap” plumber is usually a bungler.
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A Luxury Front Walkway
It’s been a long time in the making but The Downtown Luxury Slum now has a walkway leading from the sidewalk to the front porch so you don’t have to trample over the grass.
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A Physician’s Guide to Sanitation – Part 4
The best plumbing fixtures are cheapest in the long run. The siphon-jet water-closet is absolutely self-cleansing, but it consumes a great deal of water. The low cistern is almost noiseless, which is advantageous in many situations. The wash-out closet requires attention to keep it sweet and clean. The long-hopper soon gets fool and is out of date; whereas a short-hopper with an enameled iron trap costs little and is economical and sanitary; it is especially adapted to servants’ use. When houses are not occupied during the winter, the water-closet traps should be sponged out and filled with kerosene or glycerin to prevent freezing.
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Mulberry House Exterior Reveal
The exterior of the Mulberry House had a few things that absolutely NEEDED to be done so we focused on getting those done before our tenants moved in. Curb appeal updates will have to wait until phase two of the renovation.
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