Blood, Sweat, and Pig's Ears

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

Monday, September 7, 2026

Nicole Curtis and Weeping Mortar Joints

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

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Trent Fasnacht

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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