All Around Home Improvements

06/01/2026

A 600-year-old brick spiral hidden inside a former prison, court, and council chamber.

Inside Moot Hall in Maldon, England, this tight spiral staircase curls through a tower thought to have been built around 1420. Once part of the medieval D’Arcy Mansion, the building later became one of the town’s most important civic spaces.

More than six centuries later, the staircase is still its most hypnotic detail.

04/20/2026

Michigan Central Station, Detroit.
From ruin to restoration: Detroit’s 1913 Beaux-Arts train station was revived by more than 3,000 artisans and skilled workers, turning one of America’s most photographed ruins into a symbol of revival.

11/24/2025

This antique door is a pure display of craftsmanship

11/09/2025

A completely black house in Germany.

11/04/2025

With Elgin History Museum – I just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers! 🎉

11/03/2025

Far beyond the planets, more than 15 billion miles from home, Voyager 1 still sails through the cosmic dark — a lone messenger from 1977. Launched when disco ruled the radio, it carries less memory than a single smartphone photo, stores data on an 8-track tape system, and runs on FORTRAN code written before most of today’s engineers were born.

Its endurance comes from tough, radiation-hardened parts, a minimalist design with fewer failure points, and redundant systems ready to take over when one falters. The spacecraft also holds the famous Golden Record a time capsule of Earth’s music, greetings, and sounds, meant for any distant civilization that might find it.

Read more: https://www.science.sbtechem.com/?p=153

10/31/2025

10/27/2025

The evolution of this building can be seen in it's masonry

10/25/2025

07/05/2024

These are called Witches' Stairs. It is believed that the design was thought to confuse or trap witches, preventing them from easily climbing the stairs due to the staggered pattern.

Unlike traditional stairs with a regular series of steps, witches stairs alternate, with each step offset to either the left or right. This design creates a zig-zag pattern, allowing for a steep incline without requiring a large horizontal space.

You will occasionally find them in very old New England homes.