I installed a roof for a customer last fall. At the customer’s request, we fabricated larger gutters and also added a commercially available high-quality gutter guard. The guard was designed with a fine mesh to help eliminate any debris from entering and...
I recently replaced a door for a customer. Typically, this would involve removing the old door frame and installing a new one. However, if the size of the door is the same and if the frame is in reasonably shape it is possible to keep the frame which may reduce costs...
Sometimes it only takes only a little effort to add some finishing touches to a room. I was working on a utility room/laundry room. I wanted to finish the area behind the dryer while still allowing access to the dryer vent. As an aside, you should clean out the dryer...
It is amazing what you can do with some shiplap and a few cabinets. I was doing a remodel on an old farm house in rural Illinois. The home was almost 100 years old with a traditional basement. The owner wanted to make the basement more functional and tasked me with...
I’m working on a project that has an exterior concrete wall that couldn’t be covered in a traditional way due to space constraints. I decided that one option would be to use an exterior synthetic stucco to give that wall a finished look. I added a base...
