On this edition of "Fix This Old House"

We went to a yard sale yesterday and came across this couch. It was perfect in the sense that it had hand tied springs and goose down cushions. I learned how to reupholster furniture in New York so it didn't really matter to me what color the fabric was. The nice thing was the fabric works just fine for now and my wife talked the people down to $75 for the couch. We bought it from a couple who own this big mansion that was built in 1886. It rained while we were there so we learned a few things about the house. Like it was haunted for many years. The lady of the house said her mother lived with the ghost for 20 years or so, but one day became angry because the ghost would take the dishes and throw them on the floor, breaking them. So her Mom went in there and yelled at the ghost to leave and the ghost did. This is just the story I was told. Any way’s they bought this at a fancy store in Springfield and it has been recovered twice and you don't recover junk, so we were happy to steal it for $75. Now my bride and I can sit in the same chair and watch a movie. :) So we brought our find home and last night we watched a movie. We realized we needed a coffee table to put our feet up on. So you know I am tearing out the porch and I took a little of the old cabinets, some floor boards and one floor joist, to build the coffee table/bench you see there. I put a few coats of wax on it and tada, you have a coffee table/bench. It is kind of cool because it has the old nail holes from when it was all something else. Under the bench some of the 1927 newspaper wouldn't come off. So there is an article about Dr. Ward who was captured in Springfield, MO and returned to Joplin to face charges of "wife abandonment." He is being held on $500 bail. I don't think Dr. Ward had a good 1927.

Today's project cost $0.00. Dr Wards project cost much more.