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How To Install A Fireplace Mantle Almost a year ago I posted that the best referral sources are the businesses that sell to the same target customer. This mantle job was a referral from my friend and fellow contractor Mark O’Lalor from O’Lalor Painting. Non-competing businesses like your sub-contractors; electrician, plumber, painter, decorators, architects, lumberyard…
Fire Rated Garage Door There are first times in every occupation and today was one of those firsts for me when we had to deal with a metal coated garage door. On my recent mudroom remodel we had to cut the garage access door along the bottom because new slate flooring and underlayment raised the…
How To Convert A Closet Into A Bookcase Some of you may recall my post on “A Bookcase cover Up.” Today was the day to install the closet bookcase. If you remember the closet we are putting the bookcase in was not really a closet anymore. A past bathroom renovation and expansion had taken all…
Working Efficiently in the Trades Working efficiently in the residential construction world does not mean hauling lumber and building materials around, up, down, and all around. Stuff like that is time-consuming and takes a toll on your body. Setting up a job site to run smoothly, methodically and efficiently takes place prior to the job…
A Suspicious Bump Out When we first looked at at this bump out at the stairs we thought that maybe there was a hidden pipe that the previous owner did not want to pay a plumber to move. So they carpeted it. [bottom right of photo close up of bump out] We see stuff like…
Preparations for Hardwood Flooring A major part of this remodel we needed to begin preparing for hardwood flooring. Part of this process was to rip up the entire first floor carpet and kitchen linoleum and prepare the surface to receive hardwood flooring. Bookcases and fireplace issues The bookcases seen above and below were removed to…
Getting Rid Of That Old Oil Tank Before removing an oil tank you should always make sure that you do so properly so your property will be protected from a potential hazard. Improperly removing an oil tank could result in spilled oil, which could harm your pets, children, and property value. To ensure that you…
Removing The Fishbowl! This week it’s been HOT HOT HOT! We’re working on Lang Street glass enclosed mudroom. In this post we were tasked with removing this glass enclosed mudroom entry way, which I refer to as the fish bowl, as well as the door and surrounding floor tile. Click on photos to enlarge. The…
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