Recent Blog Posts

  • Hardwood Moulding Installation

    December 1, 2011
    Architectural details done with hardwood mouldings are the perfect finishing touches to your workmanship.
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  • How to correctly measure for replacement doors

    November 1, 2011
    Looking to upgrade your exterior steel door to a more energy efficient fiberglass or solid wood door?   Or perhaps you want to replace the composite interior doors with a higher-grade wood door. Or maybe you need a new patio door to access your new deck.
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  • Choosing a contractor over doing it yourself

    November 1, 2011
    Okay, doing it yourself does carry certain perks – for one, taking pride in pointing out your workmanship to friends and family, and secondly, saving money over hiring a professional contractor.
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  • Using WD-40 to clean tools

    July 1, 2011
    There are only a few things on this planet that can help fix anything and one of them is WD-40 (the other is duct tape, of course). One of the many uses of WD-40 that you may not have thought of is cleaning tools.
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  • Combating Air Infiltration

    June 1, 2011
    Many homes experience air infiltration that results in poor energy efficiency.  Air infiltration can cause an uncomfortable living environment any time of year, but its main toll can be found on a homeowner's heating bill during the colder seasons. Adding insulation alone simply isn't enough.
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  • Fastener Code Confusion

    June 1, 2011
    It's not uncommon to see claims of "Code Approved" printed on some fastener cartons and literature, as well as variations such as "Code Accepted," ICBO Approved," ICBO Certified," and "ICBO Approval Qualifications. " The problem is the words are misleading and may not meet local building codes.
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  • Green Building Advantages for Contractors

    May 1, 2011
    A recent McGraw-Hill study indicated that green homeowners are more satisfied and believe that green homes are higher quality, easier to maintain, more efficient, and offer health benefits. Studies report that home buyers are willing to pay for these benefits when purchasing their homes.
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