A customer contracted with me to remodel his kitchen. The old kitchen was serviceable, but it was dark and dated. In addition, there was a barrier wall between the kitchen and dining room. This was a common practice in homes build in that era. Unfortunately, this...
Our garages often become storage areas. A snowblower here, some tools there, bicycles, spare tires, etc. It doesn’t take long before it is so cluttered that you can’t even park your car. One good way to create more storage and to organize your stuff is...
Using The Amazing 3M Painter’s Hand Masker FEBRUARY 9, 2018 / Everyone knows that the most important part of a painting project is protecting those things that you don’t want painted. This task is also the most tedious. 3M has a great gadget to speed things along....
Installing A Roof In Winter FEBRUARY 3, 2018 A customer called me to evaluate his roof. He had an insurance check to replace it and the check was about to expire. Unfortunately, it was January! We often think of replacing roofs in the spring or summer, and of...
It is common practice to vent a cooktop. By having a venting system you can reduce cooking aromas. However, most microwaves recirculate directly into the kitchen. This may be OK when you want the delicious smell of popcorn, but it can be less desirable when you are...
One of the latest wood flooring materials is engineered wood. This is very different from laminated “Pergo” flooring, which looks cheap and wears poorly. Engineered wood has plywood as a base with a 1/8″ veneer of the wood floor of your choice (white oak, red oak,...
