I continue to work on a kitchen remodel in unincorporated Glen Ellyn. This home is on well and septic which can present its own problems. When the county plumbing inspector came out he told us that he needed to upgrade the current cast iron sanitary tee, as the...
I’m remodeling a kitchen in Glen Ellyn. It is a total remodel that includes combining the former dining room with the old kitchen. It always amazes me how some elements can make a dramatic difference in the way a room looks. The first photo is the empty new...
In my last post, I made the case for replacing a wood floor. In this post, I’ll show you how to weave a new floor into an existing floor seamlessly. This is the same project that I posted about last week. However, it is on the opposite side of the room. On...
I am doing a kitchen remodel in Glen Ellyn. The customer is joining his dining room and kitchen together. This will turn two small rooms into a large and wonderful kitchen space. The dining room already has an oak floor, and the owner wanted me to weave the new...
I’m am working on a remodel that involves the removal of the kitchen floor including the subfloor. The house was built in the 1970s, and the building code of those days allowed for the cold air returns to use wall and floor cavities. The current code requires...
