Making baseblocks for old house trim
In my old house woodworking business I often get asked to duplicate…
April 30, 2023/by Dan MillerW. W. Abell, the man and his plans
July 10, 2022/by Ana KellyAdding Appropriate porch details
This is how the house looked in 1981. It was overgrown and not…
April 3, 2022/by Dan MillerReplacing rotten elements on a porch
About 10 years ago I made replacement porch rails for 722…
March 28, 2022/by Dan MillerAdding window decorations to 1154 Bellevue
The owner wanted to change a plain window into one with embellishments…
June 18, 2021/by Dan Miller327 W. Chicago porch by W. W. Abell
Porch reconstruction at 327 W. Chicago
W. W. Abell, a prominent…
May 13, 2021/by Dan MillerW. W. Abell, a prominent…
Nice Italianate mansion on Lake St. in Hanover Park
Abandoned Italiante home on Lake St in Hanover Park.
We…
March 27, 2021/by Dan MillerWe…
706 Douglas porch and more
706 Douglas is a wonderful house in the Spring Douglas Historic…
February 9, 2021/by Dan MillerGreat new porch on 1846 Greek Revival home
Great new porch for an 1846 Greek Revival home
The Historical…
December 13, 2020/by Dan MillerThe Historical…
Repairing huge porch posts
The porch columns on this building were coming apart and…
November 26, 2020/by Dan MillerRepairing rotten balusters
The people that rehabbed this porch used balusters…
Lamps from spindles
Here is a picture taken in 1981 of a house in our neighborhood.
The…
August 17, 2020/by Dan MillerThe…