|
Showing posts for 'residential'. Clear search
Innovative Insulation
January 29, 2021 - Recently, for one of our projects we had the opportunity to try out a new product- Rockwool Comfortbatt. Wow…what a prod...
Read the Full Post »
August Smart Lock Pro + Connect
April 27, 2020 - August Smart Lock Pro + Connect
These days there are many different types of smart locks. Recently we installed the A...
Read the Full Post »
Where to put the TV?
November 21, 2018 - A television set above a fireplace? You see this often, however oftentimes it looks odd. In my mind there is something t...
Read the Full Post »
Exposed Beams
October 31, 2018 - Exposed beams in the ceiling can often add a nice element to a room. Oftentimes they are structural and sometimes they a...
Read the Full Post »
Ode to a Carpenter
October 10, 2018 - Ode to a Carpenter
By Kim Hanson
A carpenter has a keen passion and intimate relationship to the building on which he...
Read the Full Post »
Kitchen Appliance Lift
September 12, 2018 - “That Kitchen Aid mixer is sure cool and fun to use, but it is so darn heavy!” If you have one of these, you can probabl...
Read the Full Post »
Lower Kitchen Corner Cabinets
August 22, 2018 - I hate things that slither! Snakes and worms and creepy used-car salesmen come to mind. That being said, I like this sli...
Read the Full Post »
Faux Barn Wood
August 01, 2018 - Faux barn wood?
This is a cool product! It is from Coronado Stone and it looks authentic. It is made from the casting...
Read the Full Post »
Lift and Slide Door
July 11, 2018 - Lift and Slide doors are a way to make large wide portions of a wall open to the outdoors all at once. They bring the ou...
Read the Full Post »
Astronomical Timers
June 20, 2018 - We have been using Intermatic astronomical timers like gang busters as of late.
We use them mostly in accent lighti...
Read the Full Post »
Heat Loss
May 30, 2018 - When I was a young man I liked the original Star Trek. Do you remember that Mr. Spock had a Tricorder that could detect...
Read the Full Post »
Spring Garden
April 18, 2018 - I love to garden. Some of my happiest gardening memories are early in the spring when the sun has just risen. The sky is...
Read the Full Post »
Tuscan Tile Leveling System
March 28, 2018 - I remember an older bully in our neighborhood when I was a young boy in Minnesota. He would say to me, as a third grader...
Read the Full Post »
Rotten Rim Joist
February 21, 2018 - Do you ever think, “Man! Those guys were idiots—what were they thinking?”
This was the case for a recent project. This...
Read the Full Post »
"No Curb" Shower
January 10, 2018 - A lot of people would prefer a ‘no curb’ shower where the floor flows in evenly from the bathroom. However, from the bui...
Read the Full Post »
Darn Grout!
April 19, 2017 - Darn Grout!
I do not like to swear. But one thing that takes me to the brink is trying to scrape out filthy, dirty grou...
Read the Full Post »
Color Stories
March 22, 2017 - Color stories is a newer paint from Benjamin Moore that I have found interesting. These colors are called “full spectrum...
Read the Full Post »
|
