As a general contractor I’m expected to give my clients a reasonable estimate to completion for any job. However, I’m often hampered by events well beyond my control. Here is one example. We ordered a $1,200 cabinet on-line for a bathroom. It took 2 weeks...
Installing a range hood is fairly straightforward, but it does require some muscle. I’ll walk you through the steps, but you will need two or three pairs of hands for the final mounting. See photos below. Here you can see the electrical wiring which is both 120...
Every house needs to clearly have its address visible. With this identification a home can be located by friends, delivery services, and emergency services. There are a variety of number systems that can be used, some are easier to install than others. Raised numbers...
Trends come and go. What was popular yesterday is out today. This reality fuels our economy, but also can increase our environmental burden. There is a recent trend back to vinyl flooring, specifically vinyl flooring that looks like wood planks. Vinyl flooring is made...
A popular style for homes built in the 1970s and 1980s was the sunken room. This was often a living room or the same floor family room that would be a few inches below the rooms around it. I’m guessing that this was some designers idea to add a...
