Blood, Sweat, and Pig's Ears

Dedicated to the Art, Science, and Passion of Renovating Extremely Run-Down Homes.

Monday, October 5, 2026

5 Suggestions for First Time Renovators

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Last week, I received a note from a hopeful renovator asking for advice before they began searching for property that was to become the firs...
Monday, September 7, 2026

Nicole Curtis and Weeping Mortar Joints

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My blog stats reveal two noteworthy things, and one that surprised me. What is plain is that home renovation queen and Rehab Addict Nicole ...
Monday, August 17, 2026

Scaling Back on Blog Posts

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I kicked off this year with the Response to TV Show Viewers series from January and into July, with those articles falling into a Monday-We...
Monday, August 10, 2026

7 Phases of a Home Rehab

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Introduction – The process of finding the right project house is a prelude to rehabilitating it, and its own brand of fun. 1. Acclimation –...
Monday, August 3, 2026

Chipping Off Weeping Mortar

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Recapping briefly, my first pig's ear had weeping mortar. And what made it a larger issue in the eyes of many was that it had been paint...
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Trent Fasnacht

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Blood Sweat and Pig's Ears
The four-word phrase blood, sweat, and tears conveys an opinion that someone is giving a specific objective their all. “You can’t turn a pig’s ear into a silk purse.” This remark expresses the view that some things are simply beyond possible. In 2011, I named this blog by merging these two, well-known expressions. I put everything I have into my rehabs because I love what I do and have an ability to see the houses for what they can be even before I start. Through these projects, I’ve learned some valuable lessons and developed my own step-by-step process. I have saved condemned properties, mystified witnesses, and once a neighbor compared me to Harry Houdini. However, I’m no magician nor a house flipper. I am just a man who has always loved to build, who was once a kid with a dream to buy and fix up a home of his own.
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