A customer wanted to upgrade his downdraft fan with traditional ceiling mounted hood. Downdraft fans are often poor choices. See photos for details. I had to remove a can light. I went into the attic and drilled a pilot hole making sure to avoid the joist. I used this...
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...
Insulating the attic can be an effective way to reduce energy costs. There are several ways to accomplish this, and the customer has to determine what is best for them based on costs vs. benefits. In prior posts I discussed foam insulation which has an excellent R...
I replaced a roof that suffered storm damage. The home has a stucco facade, and this had to be cut out so that I could replace the wall to roof flashing. I had to call upon my stucco expert who cut out part of the 2nd floor wall and then replace the stucco. I also had...
We have insurance to cover unforeseen events. Most of us expect that our insurance company will be there for us when we need it, but that isn’t always the case. In general, I have found that the initial estimate that insurance companies give their clients are...
I’m doing a roof job for a customer in Naperville who just bought a home. The current roof has two layers of shingles on the roof deck. In cases like this the old shingles have to be removed as a third layers would add too much weight to the existing structure....
