Replacing An Acorn Roof Finial

By Robert Robillard

Acorn Roof Finial I worked on this Nashawtuc Road home back in 2008 when we replaced the front porch floor and installed a unique drainage system. Recently the homeowner had the roof replaced. At the peak of the house’s hip roof sat a beautiful acorn shaped finial. This finial had been repaired many times over…

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Importance Of Using Before And After Photos

By Robert Robillard

Before & After Photos Before, during and after kitchen remodeling pictures are very important, to us as it shows our ability to maintain the highest quality of work, on all of our kitchen and bath remodeling projects. Additionally documenting any project with photos can be helpful for future remodeling purposes as well as legal and insurance…

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How To Build A Torsion Box Bookcase Seat

By Robert Robillard

Using Airplane Technology to Build Bookcases When designing an aircraft, it’s all about finding lightweight and strong material that is stiff enough to withstand the exceptional forces under which it has to operate. Durability is an important factor especially when the wings come into play.  Aerodynamic forces not only bend the wing, they also twist…

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Custom Radiator Covers

By Robert Robillard

Installing Custom Radiator Covers Radiator covers or enclosures are a simple, inexpensive way to instantly brighten your rooms and add shelf space and “HEAT UP” your decor. Decorator Sandra Stout from Creative Design Solutions [978-505-7447] came up with the idea to cover the radiators in this home. All together we will have covered six radiators…

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Remodeling a Mudroom

By Robert Robillard

Mudroom Makeover Today is the last day on this remodeling a mudroom project.  In the previous article we discussed adding a mudroom door and tile. The slate had received two coats of sealer and grout was installed on a prior day. Today we are here to install the wood wainscoting and storm door. OK, one…

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Mudroom Door and Tile

By Robert Robillard

Mudroom Makeover On this part of the project we will discuss a installing a new mudroom door and tile.   Prior to this we discussed tile removal and tile underlayment in our article Mudroom Makeover. Adding Plinth Blocks Day 2 actually started the night before in the shop gluing up poplar to make plinth blocks.   A…

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Mudroom Makeover

By Robert Robillard

Mudroom Improvements Generally, a mud room has easily cleaned floors made in materials like tile, concrete, or Linoleum.   A  mudroom makeover need not break the bank and can be as simple as trim and shelving.  Or more involved like new flooring, fixtures and built-ins. Mudroom Necessities A well designed mud room also has ample hooks…

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Building A Bookcase Around Radiators

By Robert Robillard

Bookcases and Wall Trim with Radiator Obstructions I have looked at many potential jobs in which people wishing to have built in bookcases or flat or raised panel wainscoting installed.  You do not have to settle  by building a bookcase around radiators.   any times the radiator can be moved or recessed in the floor. Leaving…

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