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Building A Glazed Pottery Fountain Part 1

Part 1 of 2 posts.... A great friend of ours bought my wife and I a beautiful blue, glazed pot for our wedding anniversary. The blue glaze matches the blue tiles surrounding our pool. My wife has wanted a water feature by the pool for awhile now and asked me to make this glazed pot into a water fountain. Part of my honey-dew list this weekend was to start building the water feature, similar to the one one shown above, for our back … [Read more...]

Building A Glazed Pottery Fountain Part 1

Part 1 of 2 posts.... A great friend of ours bought my wife and I a beautiful blue, glazed pot for our wedding anniversary. The blue glaze matches the blue tiles surrounding our pool. My wife has wanted a water feature by the pool for awhile now and asked me to make this glazed pot into a water fountain. Part of my honey-dew list this weekend was to start building the water feature, similar to the one one shown above, for our back … [Read more...]

How To Build Your Wine Cellar Cooler

Whenbuilding your wine cellar, room preparation is key in controlling the environmental factors that may negatively affect the storing and aging of your wine. A properly constructed cellar will allow you to use the smallest cooling system possible.General guide on how to construct a wine cellar:All walls and ceilings must be scaled with a vapor barrier on the "warm side" of the walls. We recommend a 6 or 8 mil plastic sheeting. Interior walls … [Read more...]

Quality Wine Cellars

Goldberg Wine CellarA beautiful all-heart redwood wine cellar with a tasting table, display column racking around the perimeter of the room, custom-built removable shelves for the storage of either bottles or cases, and an arch.Gorgeous curved shelving and racks.Entrance door.Inside entrance door and tasting tableCorner shelving.Storage or display arch.Display shelving and ceiling molding.Email concord carpenter for a free estimate!Click Here if … [Read more...]

Top 10 Questions To Ask When Building a Wine Cellar

Franklin Wine Cellar, Concord, Massachusetts1. What is the purpose of the wine room?Are you interested in maximum wine storage, entertaining, or a mixof both? Many people just want to store and cool the maximumnumber of bottles in a room, but others would like a showpiece roomwhere they can pour and entertain people.2. Which wood species?Redwood, pine, mahogany, stained mahogany? Redwood has beenthe standard wood species over the years due to its … [Read more...]

Concord Carpenter Installs Wine Cellars

Home wine cellars can be an affordable way to create a stylish and practical place for wine storage and entertaining—in addition to adding value to your home, according to the National Association of the Remodeling Industry.Goldberg Wine Cellar all-heart redwood wine cellar with a tasting table, display column racking around the perimeter of the room, custom-built removable shelves for the storage of either bottles or cases, and an arch.I can … [Read more...]

Trends in home design

photo: concord carpenterThese past five years have shown a consumers desire for less maintenance and more specific use of space. The following are a few of these trends :Increased standard ceiling heights:Increased heights to 8 or 9 feet on the main floor, and a shift away from the two-story great room to more effective use of second-floor space. 8 or 9 ceilings on the main level make a house feel larger, even when the lot size requires … [Read more...]

Recession-Proof Remodel: The Wine Room

Photo taken by Concord CarpenterNational Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) reports that remodelers find homeowners requesting wine rooms so they can enjoy their favorite vintages at homeDes Plaines, Illinois, February 16, 2009— Recession woes aren’t keeping wine lovers away from their favorite vino. In fact, many homeowners are sipping in comfort by transforming under-used spaces, like basements, spare closets and alcoves, into … [Read more...]