I’m installing new gas pipes in a house. These pipes are under low pressure and (of course) they have to be completely sealed. To make sure that they are safe they are filled with air at 25 PSI. A pressure gauge is attached and monitored to make certain that...
With construction, there is often deconstruction. There are a lot of materials that have to be removed with any remodeling job. Naturally, I try to recycle as much as I can. Aluminum can be scrapped. Clean concrete can be repurposed to make asphalt. Even cardboard...
I am involved in the renovation and reconstruction of a Naperville home that caught on fire. I have already removed all of the interior walls, but there is still a strong smell of smoke through the entire house. Naturally, I want to go to any reasonable lengths to...
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...
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...
