Roots

Trees are wonderful. They add beauty, shade, and oxygen. However, they can also invade your sewer line. My friend noticed that his shower water was not draining. He used a borescope to see the location of the. plug, so I knew where to dig with an excavator. Check out...

Even In Vent Work Details Matter

I’m remodeling a kitchen, and that means a tear down despite that the original layout will remain the same. The original cabinets had a vent deflector built into one of them. This pushed the air from the HVAC unit out through a grill in the bottom of the...

Amazon to the rescue!

Sometimes simple jobs are complicated. A customer needed a kitchen exhaust vent, which I installed. The vent exited through the home’s vinyl siding, and there is where the problem occurred. It is important to secure the vent with a mounting block. However, there...

Using A Template

I’m often required to cut a hole into an expensive item, like a custom made cabinet. One false move and a drawer or door can be ruined. In situations where I need to make a precision cut I always make a template first. I’ll use a piece of scrap wood and...

Getting Rid Of An Old Wired Internet Jack

Times change and a remodel job allows all sorts of updating. I am in the process of renovating a kitchen which had a wired internet jack. Nowadays, home users use wireless internet connections as they are so much more convenient. The homeowner asked me if I could...