I am in the process of staining and finishing interior doors for a customer. The job involves not only staining the wood but also spraying on two protective top coats. Normally, I would use a lacquer finish, and this is what I asked my Sherwin Williams representative...
When most people think about insulation they imagine the pink fibrous stuff. This is a common form of insulation that has some benefits, but it also has some negatives. There has been another type of insulation that has been around for years, foam insulation. This...
A single sheet of drywall is 4′ x 12′ and weighs about 77 pounds. Dry wall is typically shipped in sheets of two, so that would be 154 pounds total weight. Add to this fact that drywall is somewhat fragile. It is awkward to move a few sheets of drywall...
I am installing siding on a customer’s house. We need to using siding from two different manufacturers to achieve the look he wants. Naturally, it is impossible to get a color match when doing this. The solution to this problem is to paint the siding...
I am doing an extensive remodel of a home in Naperville, which had to be partially demolished after a fire. When I removed the ceiling in the kitchen I discovered that the I-Joists had many drilled holes in them from a previous remodel from another contractor. Each...
I am doing an extensive post-fire remodel on a home in Naperville. It is always interesting to see how other builders do construction improperly. As we were doing fire deconstruction I came upon the ring joist behind the concrete step under the patio door. The door...
