Tile Progression

In my last post, I showcased my tile man Joe and the precision work that he does.  He has now spent a number of days working on a customer’s master bathroom and so I thought it might be interesting to show his progress. The photos below demonstrate three stages...

There Is Tile Work, And Then There is Tile Work.

All tile work is not created equal, and I have certainly seen poor quality work in customer’s homes. My tile man, Joe, has 20 years of experience and a lot of natural skill. It is not uncommon to create a mess when tiling. Messy glue application and hurried work...

Combination Painting

Cathedral ceilings are spectacular and can add an open feeling to the right room.  However, they can be difficult to paint. Initially, I used my Graco air/airless sprayer with a gun extension and then backrolled to paint the ceiling.  A paint sprayer is fast to use...

A Kitchen Unboxing

I am rebuilding a house that was fire damaged.  When you work on a project that is this large the progress may seem slow, as so many different tasks need to be done in a specific order. This Wednesday I received a truckload of boxes.  Those boxes contained my...

Raw Beauty To Sophisticated Class, Bead-Board

I am remodeling a client’s basement.  It is a large space.  He has decided to use bead-board as an accent. My finish carpenter put a lot of effort into the chair rail detail and baseboard.  As you can see by the unfinished wood photos, the raw wood looks...