How NOT To Repair A Roof.

I was recently driving through an expensive neighborhood in Plainfield and I spotted a roof repair. Whoever did the repair didn’t bother to match the shingle color with the original one. This resulted in the pictured repair that clearly looks amateurish....

The Versatile Router

One of the common tools that carpenters and finish carpenters use is a router. A router is a device that spins a cutting bit at a very high speed. By using different bits a router can make different types of cuts. They are commonly use to put decorative profiles on...

Repairing Damaged Shingles

I have a regular customer who calls me when the shingles on his roof fall off. His house is less than 10 years old, but his building contractor installed his roof shingles improperly. When it is windy they literally blow off. I have replaced sections of his roof and...

A Clean And Organized Garage.

When any remodeling job is in process you can be guaranteed that the space will appear disorganized. However, it is important to remember that there is light at the end of the tunnel. I recently completed an insulation job that involved removing a garage ceiling, as...

Why Insulate A Garage Ceiling?

A customer of mine has a room above his garage that he uses as a work-from-home office. Unfortunately, the room is cold in the winter and hot in the summer. Since he spends a great deal of time in that space he was looking for a solution to this climate control...