https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2019/02/26/salvage-hunter/2019-02-26T05:20:56+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2018/12/09/history-part-2-2-fred-p-tosch-and-the-master-model-home-continued/https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/buffalo-ny-courier-express-1953-a-4231.jpgIn The End... All You Really Have Is MemoriesOne of Tosch's model homes during his later career in Buffalo, NY.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/figure-18_1940-06-23.jpgFigure 18_1940 06 23An example of one of Tosch's many subsequent model homes throughout the 1930s and 1940s.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/remodel-model-home.jpgRemodel Model Homehttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/figure-17_1929-12-01.jpgFigure 17_1929 12 01Photo montage of completed interior.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/figure-16_1929-11-17.jpgFigure 16_1929 11 17Photo montage of the exterior of the 1929 Master Model Home.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mmh_080528.jpgMMH_080528Newspaper article noting use of film to document construction. Subsequent articles make specific mention of some footage being shot on the new experimental KodaColor film.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/figure-14_1928-09-16.jpgFigure 14_1928 09 16A follow-up montage from the next week showing the completely furnished interior of the living room, kitchen, rec room, an master bedroom.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/figure-13_1928-09-09.jpgFigure 13_1928 09 09A photo montage of the house published on the opening day in the paper.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/figure-15_1928-dec.jpgFigure 15_1928 DecPhoto of the 1928 Master Model Home as pictured in the New York Central Railways Magazinehttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/mmh_august-5-1928_super-closeup.jpgMMH_August 5 1928_Super Closeup2023-01-02T04:13:43+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2018/12/04/history-part-2-fred-p-tosch-and-the-master-model-home/https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/figure-11_modular-variation-example.jpgFigure 11_Modular Variation ExampleA montage of several houses on Wimbledon Road exhibiting Tosch's ingenious modular customization.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/figure-11_tosch-plan-2_mmh-1928.jpgC:UsersUser13DesktopDesktopTosch Floor Plans Model (1)First floor plan of the 1928 master model homehttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/figure-11_tosch-plan-3.jpgC:UsersUser13DesktopDesktopTosch Floor Plans Model (1)First floor plan of the house across the street.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/figure-11_tosch-plan-4.jpgC:UsersUser13DesktopDesktopTosch Floor Plans Model (1)First floor plan of a neighboring house.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/figure-11_tosch-plan-1_1927-mmh.jpgC:UsersUser13DesktopDesktopTosch Floor Plans Model (1)First floor plan of the 1927 Master Model Homehttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/figure-10_1927-09-11-e1543978574867.jpgFigure 10_1927 09 11https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/figure-9_1927-09-11.jpgFigure 9_1927 09 11The Irondequoit model completed just before public inspection.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/figure-8_1927-06-26.jpgFigure 8_1927 06 26)The Irondequoit model under construction.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/figure-7_1927-06-05.jpgFigure 7_1927 06 05Drawing of the 1927 Master Model Home in Irondequoit.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/figure-6_1932-03-20.jpgFigure 6_1932 03 20The home as it looked when it was sold in 1932.2019-03-09T14:11:08+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/craftspersons/2018-08-01T21:43:34+00:00weekly0.6https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/resources/2018-08-01T21:42:12+00:00weekly0.6https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/about/2019-11-24T22:02:16+00:00weekly0.6https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2018/04/25/kitchen-progress-episode-1/https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_5540.jpgIMG_5540Here it is will all of stuff inside and our awesome 1939 GE Fridge!https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_4632.jpgIMG_4632https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_4656.jpgIMG_4656I cannot even begin to describe how difficult it was to strip the undersides of the shelves.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_4659.jpgIMG_4659So close!https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_4713.jpgIMG_4713Most of the phase one work is completed.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/img_2167.jpgIMG_2167Here it is in all its glory the first day I saw the house back in 2014. Stuffing a round kitchen table into the mix wasn't doing any favors.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/first-floor.jpgFirst Floor2018-04-25T18:25:25+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2018/03/11/a-brief-update/https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/dc_1950-09-18_crop.jpgD&C_1950 09 18_CROPHere's a picture of Fred Stadtmueller on his 45th birthday.2018-03-11T12:22:18+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2017/11/20/garage-rehab-phases-1-2-and-2-5/https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_5602.jpgIMG_5602https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_5572.jpgIMG_5572Trenching and burying of the conduit in progress.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_5536.jpgIMG_5536The bottom courses of siding are made of cypress to prevent rot. This is where the conduit exits the garage.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_5445.jpgIMG_5445The rails for the panels are up, with the bottom courses of siding primed.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_0966.jpgIMG_0966This is how drip-edge flashing should work.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_0954.jpgIMG_0954The bump-out nearly complete, before installation of the wall flashing over that cleat.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_0928.jpgIMG_0928The continental bump out needed ice and water shield due to its shallow slope.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_0747.jpgIMG_0747All fascias now sport a proper overhang and well-formed drip edge.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_0745.jpgIMG_0745The finished roof from the second floor windows.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/img_0731.jpgIMG_0731Me looking tougher than I am while fastening the new plywood over the old sheathing.2019-01-28T14:07:31+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2017/03/18/rehabbing-the-radiators/https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/boiler-repipe-diagram.jpgBoiler Repipe DiagramThere is a lot going into this that Dan Holohan and others go to great lengths to explain.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_21421.jpgIMG_2142https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_2140.jpgIMG_2140Back in leveled and tilted slightly to the valve!https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_2133.jpgIMG_2133The beautiful bathroom radiator.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_1621.jpgIMG_1621Posing after an exhausting evening loading the radiators into the van.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_1090.jpgIMG_1090Everyone outside waiting to be transported.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_1089.jpgIMG_1089The ugly bathroom radiatorhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_0571.jpgIMG_0571https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_2142.jpgIMG_2142The large main line vent...with period appropriate asbestos pipe insulation.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/img_2132.jpgIMG_2132 A new vent on our master bedroom radiator.2017-03-18T19:17:31+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2016/11/21/surprise-bathroom-rehab/2019-02-15T02:18:29+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2016/08/30/taming-our-thorny-overgrown-and-bland-wilds/https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_0161.jpgIMG_0161https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_9871.jpgIMG_9871Just to give you a sense of the number of stumps we have dug out.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_9864.jpgIMG_9864Most of the hedge is gone!https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_9861.jpgIMG_9861Work commencing on removal of the weed hedge! https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_6997.jpgIMG_6997So many big strong vegetables!https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_3847.jpgIMG_3847The satisfied face of success.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_3844.jpgIMG_3844Some of the weed planting along the side of the house.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_0512.jpgIMG_0512Late this spring after we added our adopted japanese maple.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_0312.jpgIMG_0312Expanding the bed this spring (2016).https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/img_8887.jpgIMG_8887This was the Nyssa Sylvatica in late fall after all of the other trees dropped their leaves. 2016-08-31T02:27:48+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2016/04/30/i-was-never-very-good-at-juggling/https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_9327.jpgIMG_9327One of the many, many original outlets...covered in paint of course.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_8029.jpgIMG_8029The light in the upper hall. With some insulation that found its way out.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_4318.jpgIMG_4318The original switch it to the left. Its just a spring-loaded lever arm surrounded with porcelain.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_5018.jpgIMG_5018Carefully removing the glass stops. Note latch shadow to right.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_5013.jpgIMG_5013The doors covered in citrus stripper.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_9477.jpgIMG_9477This is what the bathroom has looked like for two months now.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_9320.jpgIMG_9320The shards of the mirror after its crash to the floor.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_9317.jpgIMG_9317Medicine Cabinet sans mirror. It was quite rusty.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_9498.jpgIMG_9498The one original turn-latch left in the house. We found 12 of them on ebay!https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_94951.jpgIMG_9495The original hinge design still on the laundry chute.2016-07-22T14:56:44+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2014/05/16/beginnings/https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dsc_0045.jpgBathroom Beforehttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dsc_0041.jpgKitchen Beforehttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dsc_0067.jpgOutside Showinghttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/dsc_0032.jpgDolls!2016-03-21T21:56:16+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2014/05/19/drinking-the-kool-aid/https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/10269063_10202047985985868_5822967120627861502_o.jpgSiding Revealhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/10265559_10202047971785513_1614451186607418420_o.jpgFront Beforehttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/10293668_10202048019266700_7221719671715642722_o.jpgFoyerhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/10014226_10202048023586808_6045434612985777926_o.jpgFrench Doorshttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/1008863_10201512178431014_284425572_o.jpgOpening Day Close-Up2016-03-21T21:55:55+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2014/06/09/let-the-games-begin/https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_2843.jpgMedium Bedroom Almost Donehttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_2790.jpgPaint Investigationhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0582.jpgSmall Bedroom Before Paintinghttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0581.jpgMedium Bedroom During Paintinghttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dsc_0579.jpgMedium Bedroom Before Paintinghttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/8_bedroom-2.jpgSmall Bedroom Almost Painted2016-03-21T21:55:49+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2014/06/18/eligible-to-register/2016-03-21T21:55:20+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2014/08/24/painting-the-saga-continues/https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_4046.jpgIMG_4046https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_4051.jpgIMG_4051Carpets gone and radiator out for floor refinishers!https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_3979.jpgIMG_3979Dining Room in Progresshttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_3780.jpgIMG_3780Foyer in Progresshttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_3969.jpgIMG_3969Upstairs after removing the carpethttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_3965.jpgIMG_3965After all of the carpet is gonehttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_3997.jpgIMG_3997https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_3555.jpgIMG_3555The dreaded pimples!https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_4050.jpgIMG_4050Living Room Afterhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/img_3964.jpgIMG_3964Living Room Looking to the Foyer2016-03-21T21:55:02+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2015/01/12/the-year-in-recap/https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4938.jpgIMG_4938The arrangement of books and pottery has changed since this photo, as Kit has begun to move her collections in.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4950.jpgIMG_4950https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4939.jpgIMG_4939https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4991.jpgIMG_4991The great label found in several locations on the bed and dresser.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4848.jpgIMG_4848The frankstein support system. Its alive!https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4818.jpgIMG_4818Before the slim box spring the top of the mattress was probably about 36" off the floor.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4879.jpgIMG_4879https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/nycm-exterior_1928.jpgNYCM Exterior_1928We will of course rebuild the decorative shutters and flower box that went missing sometime after 1928.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4845.jpgIMG_4845The gorgeous solid oak counter revealed and fully stripped cabinet door held up in place.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/img_4840.jpgIMG_4840One of the cabinet doors in progress.2023-01-02T04:15:57+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2016/02/15/crossing-eyes-and-dotting-tees/https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dsc_6562.jpgDSC_6562https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_8038.jpgIMG_8038Halco Energy brought quite the trailer. It chock full of apparatus for insulation installation.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_8025.jpgIMG_8025We had a few surprises, including the six foot deep void seen at the bottom of the photo.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_9289.jpgIMG_9289The surprise I found after work one evening. Paint chips everywhere!https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_8162.jpgIMG_8162Picture of the attic after it was all done. Glad I took the time to peel up that board.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/dsc_6557.jpgDSC_6557The Master Bedroom ceiling....ughhhhhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_8305.jpgIMG_8305There is the scary crack...but JB Weld did the trick!https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_8240.jpgIMG_8240I cannot tell you how happy I was to get all four of these damn things out.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_8061.jpgIMG_8061Three of four cleaned and ready to go for another 87 years.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/img_8058.jpgIMG_8058One of the valve stems after Kit's cleaning. Look at that beautiful bronze!2023-01-02T04:02:59+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2015/11/17/what-we-did-over-summer-staycation/https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_8115.jpgIMG_8115The day the painters arrived...we got sooo close, but its looks pretty good anyways!https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_7745.jpgIMG_7745I still feel a little bit guilty having painted this beautiful millwork.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_8011.jpgIMG_8011Getting so close...with painters only a few days away!https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_7967.jpgIMG_7967Here's where everyone thought I was crazy...although it was quite stable.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_7751.jpgIMG_7751The second layer of scaffolding was as high as Kit was willing to go.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_7442.jpgIMG_7442The first floor is nearly stripped.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_6585.jpgIMG_6585https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_8019.jpgIMG_8019Here it is in action.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_6162.jpgIMG_6162So here's where we started. All the vinyl is gone except for the bit of aluminum that was removed a day or so after this photo was taken.2023-01-02T04:08:53+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2015/12/08/the-big-and-colorful-transformation/https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_7710.jpgIMG_7710The door mostly stripped and original hardware removed for restoration.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_7709.jpgIMG_7709The ebony inlay is confirmed.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_7928.jpgIMG_7928https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_7929.jpgIMG_7929https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/6-primer-going-up_october-20151.jpg6 Primer going up_October 2015https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/11-street-shot_october-2015.jpg11 Street shot_October 2015https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/10-side-by-side.jpg10 Side by Sidehttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/9-complete_october-2015.jpg9 Complete_October 2015https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/8-entry-gable-after-millwork-install-and-molding_october-2015.jpg8 Entry gable after millwork install and molding_October 2015https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/7-entry-gable-before-millwork-restoration_october-2015.jpg7 Entry gable before millwork restoration_October 20152016-01-11T20:30:30+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2015/12/31/seasonal-style-without-the-seasonal-snow/https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc_6322.jpgDSC_6322After we took the lights off, there were literally no needles left on the tree.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc_6349.jpgDSC_6349https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_9179.jpgIMG_9179https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc_6308.jpgDSC_6308Did I mention how wide the tree was...6.5 feet!https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc_5704.jpgDSC_5704We have an assortment of ornaments that Kit has received yearly from her Grandmother as well as some local Rochester artisans.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc_6320.jpgDSC_6320Yet another wreath!https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc_6316.jpgDSC_6316We love our little leaping reindeer in the wreath over the mantle.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc_6314.jpgDSC_6314Garlands, fake poinsettias, wreaths, and more!https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/img_9089.jpgIMG_9089Now that's a festive bathroom!https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/dsc_6319.jpgDSC_6319Wreaths, garland, stockings, and cards.2016-01-12T23:59:57+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2015/07/14/vanquishing-the-vile-vinyl-veneer/https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_6548.jpgIMG_6548This was one of the more electrifying discoveries. Bravo to the top notch electrician who did this.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_6157.jpgIMG_6157TA-DA!!! (that last piece at the peak had to be removed by one of our roofer friends at CSTM Corp)https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_6155.jpgIMG_6155The vinyl has been vanquished!https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_6153.jpgIMG_615399.5% finished...on the following day.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_6077.jpgIMG_6077Here's a great example of the "care " taken by the vinyl installers to not damage the original trim.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_6072.jpgIMG_6072The aluminum trim wraps took some time to remove.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_6070.jpgIMG_6070Not totally sure this is OSHA compliant...https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_6068.jpgIMG_6068Half on, half off.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_6064.jpgIMG_6064Less than an hour before the destruction was to begin...the air is tense.2015-07-22T11:53:01+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2015/04/05/winter-weather-work/https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_5069-e1428262495678.jpgIMG_5069https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/screen-shot-2015-04-05-at-3-08-26-pm.pngScreen Shot 2015-04-05 at 3.08.26 PMThe new bathroom faucet is a near match to the original with the custom ordered handles and escutcheons.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/screen-shot-2015-04-05-at-3-10-36-pm.pngScreen Shot 2015-04-05 at 3.10.36 PMIts replacement (although with different handles) can be seen at lower right.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_5228.jpgIMG_5228The old kitchen faucet is leaking from three junctions, not to mention the hot water valve.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_5192.jpgIMG_5192The guys from CSTM working quickly to get rid of the ice dam.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_5186.jpgIMG_5186The 8" thick ice dam before removal.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/img_5179.jpgIMG_5179Bubbling and soaking wet plaster.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/kitchen_19281.jpgKitchen_19282015-07-22T00:02:22+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2015/02/26/history-part-i-in-the-beginning/https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/rogers-map.jpg"Environs of Rochester," Plate No. 1, 1931 - by G. M. Hopkins Co, through Rochester Local History Division, edited by mehttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/hosea-rogers-house.jpegThe Hosea Rogers House - by Patricia Wayne, Town of Irondequoit Historianhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/a_view_of_the_casconchiagon_or_great_seneca_falls_-_thomas_davies.jpg"A View of the Casconchiagon or Great Seneca Falls" by Thomas Davies - via Wikimedia Commons2015-02-27T04:07:52+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2014/11/25/plaster-on-plaster-off/https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_4355.jpgIMG_4355https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_4347.jpgIMG_4347https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_4346.jpgIMG_4346https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_4305.jpgIMG_4305Freshly laid plaster!https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_4305-copy.jpgIMG_4305 copyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_4304.jpgIMG_4304https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_4303.jpgIMG_4303Isn't it beautiful?!https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_4302.jpgIMG_4302Did I mention Mike was super generous and restored my vestibule closet for free???https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_4291.jpgIMG_4291Spread the reinforcing mesh and begin plastering.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/img_4277.jpgIMG_4277Scrape off that spackling!2015-01-27T15:04:49+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2014/10/09/floor-transformation-and-move-in/https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4183.jpgIMG_4183https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4180.jpgIMG_4180https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4042.jpgIMG_4042https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4178.jpgIMG_4178https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4103.jpgIMG_4103https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4105.jpgIMG_4105The fireplace looks much better without carpet!https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4102.jpgIMG_4102The finished product...I still cannot believe how perfectly we matched the woodwork.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4087.jpgIMG_4087Stain before the finish.https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4076.jpgIMG_4076Sanding almost complete. They have both a large/heavy belt sander, handheld sander, scraper, and sandpaperhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/img_4068.jpgIMG_4068The final color was a 50/50 of the left and right stains...the stairs were done with only the left dark stain.2015-01-13T17:38:56+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/2014/07/23/moisture-problems/https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3569.jpgIMG_3569https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3425.jpgYucky Yellowhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3424.jpgKitchen Ceiling Scraped Cleanhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3322.jpgNew Sink Traphttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3316.jpgRepaired Toilet mounthttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3313.jpgWater Damaged Ceilinghttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_3309.jpgWater Logged Towel https://myperfectlittlemoneypit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/burt-and-al.pngBurt and Al Large2015-01-13T17:15:41+00:00monthlyhttps://myperfectlittlemoneypit.comdaily1.02023-01-02T04:15:57+00:00