All posts tagged "floor"
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Ideas for Garage Conversions: Tips to Make the Most out of Your Space
Do you need more space but don’t want the cost of adding on to your home? Look no further than the garage space you already have. With a little effort and a lot of creativity, you can...
- Posted March 23, 2017
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5 ways to reinvent your garage
(BPT) – The garage – it’s that space where you used to just store your car, lawn mower, power tools, bikes, bats and boxes of things you wore in the 90s. But to say a garage is only...
- Posted September 5, 2016
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Installing A Cedar Closet Floor
When we first drive into a mountain area we know we’re there without even looking. One thing about the mountains – our nose always knows when we’re there. Once you’re among tall pines, spruce, redwood, whatever, the...
- Posted June 7, 2016
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Installing A Floating Wood Floor
Wood flooring was one of the most popular finishes in pre and post World War II homes in America. The love affair with wood flooring lasted well into the late 1950’s when wall-to-wall carpet became an affordable...
- Posted April 6, 2016
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Screws: Built to Last
There’s an old saying, “they don’t build ‘em like they used to,” which is used in the context of comparing modern day construction to that of yesteryear. We wholeheartedly agree. Today they build ‘em better. Before you...
- Posted April 4, 2016
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Spruce Up Spring Cleaning!
As snow turns to rain and rain to sunshine the season change reminds us that it’s time once again to begin our spring attack on the unsightly mess that invariably builds up each year during our home’s...
- Posted March 15, 2016
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Projects: Make A Low Cost Cornice Box
Light and airy is our favorite way to decorate because it adds size to a small room, and anyway, a brighter room is generally a happier one. Having said that, we also agree that variety is the...
- Posted March 11, 2016
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Winter Home Improvement Checklist: Roof Repairs
With Winter swiftly approaching there are a number of tasks which one can perform that will prevent the home from sustaining damage from inclement weather and, at the same time, minimize the negative impact that water can...
- Posted December 17, 2015
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Cleaning Tips To Get You Through The Holidays
With the holidays just around the corner, chances are good that you’ll be entertaining and/or having houseguests. In either case, you’ll want your home and its contents to look their best. To that end, we offer up...
- Posted December 16, 2015
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On Pianos and Flooring
Q. Two years ago I had a monster crane lift an humungus upright piano through my second floor sliding glass window. There’s no apparent reason to, but lately I’ve become paranoid that my grand old Bradbury might...
- Posted November 21, 2015