New York Renovator

Remuddler Reminders

Posted on17. Feb, 2010 by Mrs. Mecomber.

I love to look at remuddling projects. I like to see how insane ingenious and inventive people can be. Plus, it gives me great satisfaction that my rickety old 1855 house isn’t half as bad. Even though we have no electricity for half the house and leaky plumbing and pockmarks and holes in the plaster [...]

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I Am Becoming Desperate

Posted on29. Nov, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

There are days when I feel a very strong urge to just start pulling down walls here. We’ve managed to live with the lack of electricity upstairs, and the endless strings of extension cords throughout the house. But when it comes to this kitchen, I sometimes go tilt. Last week was like that.
Our kitchen was [...]

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Oh Hey, I Fixed It!

Posted on01. Oct, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

Ooooooo my word. To anyone who owns an old house, THESE ARE FOR YOU. These photos are from the website There I Fixed It, and OMG!!! I can honestly say that I have found something similar in my house from those first two photos…

Just a little duct tape here and there… what else is duct [...]

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Remuddling, In Which I Feel Better…

Posted on15. Sep, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

….about my own home’s plight.
“Remuddling” is a term that I think was first coined by the magazine editors of Old House Journal. It was a section at the very back of the magazine, a one-page photo and description of a house, submitted by a reader. It was my favorite part of the magazine, because it [...]

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Please: Get Your Work Inspected

Posted on31. Mar, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

One of my favorite blogs is Electrician’s Notes, and blogger Sparky has had some really good posts lately. He’s been showcasing some of the nightmares discovered in homes concerning their electrical wiring. I am closely associating with the posts (and photos), because my home is a nightmare, too!
My house was built in 1855, and has [...]

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