Archive for 'Remodeling'
Basement Remodeling – Part Four
As you’re doing your inspections at the beginning of your basement remodeling project you will want to look at cracks in the walls. Soil movement and settling around the foundation exerts pressure on even the sturdiest basement walls, causing cracks.
While minor cracks do not threaten the integrity of the foundation, they indicate drainage problems around [...]
Posted: March 15th, 2010 under Remodeling.
Tags: basement remodeling, basement walls, remodeling project
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Natural Stone For Countertops – It Affects Much More Than Your Kitchen Or Bathroom Remodel
Many people think that by simply choosing natural stone for a construction project, the environmentally friendly choice has been made. Natural stone is earth friendly, however, the process by which a supplier processes and quarries the stone affects the carbon footprint, too. By researching the suppliers of natural stone, one can be sure that the [...]
Posted: February 4th, 2010 under Remodeling.
Tags: bathroom remodel, countertops, kitchen remodel, natural stone
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Crown Molding Angles – The Largest Problem in Crown Molding Explained
The main problem for the majority is cutting the crown molding angles more than the installing of them. The explanation being, that in most rooms the corners aren’t an actual ninety degrees. You want a miter saw and a coping saw to chop angles in the right way. There’s also a device now called a [...]
Posted: February 3rd, 2010 under Remodeling.
Tags: crown molding
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Choose Composite Exterior Shutters For Durability
Many of the shutters that you see installed on the outside of homes in order to add accent and frame the windows are made from different material such as vinyl, wood, Fiberglas, aluminum, or composite. The Composite Exterior Shutters that you see are created from engineered materials such as from plastic. These shutters are very [...]
Posted: February 2nd, 2010 under Remodeling.
Tags: Exterior shutters, shutters
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