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Repairing Rotted Wood Trim This is the house was in desperate need pf exterior trim repairs. The exterior is approximately 16 years old and has begun to rot and wear out from the sun beating on it. From the ground it appeared the paint was flaking and needed touching up. But once we were close…
Rebuilding A Cupola I rebuilt this cupola a while back and just came across the photo. Access is always an issue and I had to stage the roof with roofing brackets on both sides and at different levels in order to get to the whole structure and perform the cupola repair. A cupola can be…
Rotted Marvin Window Trim and Sill Sixteen years ago I put these windows in and have always maintained the paint on them. Unfortunately the finger jointed wood trim that window manufacturers use these days is far inferior to that used in days past and now required repairing a window sill. Repairing A Window Sill I…
Back in April 2009 I posted on Clothes Dryer Duct And Vent Safety. Today I received a question on that post. Here is the question: Anonymous said… Thank you for the information. I have a venting dilemma. In order to vent outside from the basement of my colonial with several additions, I either have to…
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…
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…
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