Rebuilding A Screen Room

Sometimes what appears to be an easy job turns out to be a lot of work. My customer lives in a spectacular vintage mid-century ranch. Attached to the back of her home is a screen room that on the surface appeared to be in good shape. However, on closer inspection it...

Using The 3rd Hand Cabinet Support System.

I’m installing modern cabinets in a kitchen remodel that I’m doing. Like most kitchens, there is an abundance of upper cabinets to be installed. Cabinets are big, bulky, and heavy. Because of these facts upper cabinets can be tricky to install as they must...

Cosmetic repair of an old staircase.

I’m am doing an extensive first floor remodel of a 1970s two story home. Part of that remodel included updating the homes staircase. Originally the stairs were painted white. The customer wanted the threads returned to a natural finish. When we sanded the wood...

Fixing Some Very Old Windows

A long standing customer of mine lives in a wonderful mid-century ranch home. The home is a great combination of new updates and original features. Many of the homes casement windows are in good shape, but some needed repair due to their location and exposure to the...

Acclimation Time

If you ever installed a wood floor you probably had the floor planks delivered three or four days before the actual installation. You may have been annoyed because you had to deal with that additional mess. However, there is a reason for this. Your new wood planks...