Open Wide, Please!

A customer wanted to increase the opening between his kitchen and family room. This is how we did it. See photos below. We removed the drywall from the section of wall to be removed. We added temporary supports (see laser line). We removed the old and shorter piece of...

A Cabinet Surgical Procedure

Sometimes what sounds like a simple job is pretty complex. A customer had their finished basement flood which damaged the box of a cabinet. Unfortunately, this cabinet was part of a series of cabinets that also had a granite countertop. The plan was to replace the old...

Fixing A Code Violation

Since I am a general contractor I do a wide variety of jobs from major home remodels to one-on projects. In some cases it am surprises that a prior job completed by another contractor had clear code violations. Sometimes those violations are significant, and have the...

Conditioning A Wood Countertop

Wood countertops are beautiful, but they require maintenance. This usually means treating them with food-grade mineral oil. However, if you neglect the counter too long you may need to go the extra step of lightly sanding the counter to remove food and grease stains...

Replacing A Vanity Can Be More Work Than You Think

A customer wanted me to replace her old vanity which was in good shape but was out of place with her newly remodeled home. Normally, exchanging a vanity is a simple operation. However, the vanity was larger, and had an electric outlet. This meant moving her electric,...