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Pet Door Step Project: I decided to install a dog door in my home for my two dogs. The idea was purely selfish as my family and I were getting tired of getting up from the couch to let the dogs in and out. Its rough enough with one dog but obviously doubles with two.…
Tank-less, On Demand Hot Water Heaters Tired of running out of hot water? Is it time to replace you old water heater and you want to save money? Wish your house was “greener” and wasted fewer resources? Do you hate having to heat hot water while you’re not home? On-Demand Saves Energy A tank-less “on…
How to Clean Your Refrigerator’s Condenser Coil and Other Tips Simple maintenance and cleaning procedures can greatly extend the life and efficiency of your refrigerator. Tools Needed: Flashlight Vacuum with nozzle attachment Coil cleaning brush Damp cloths or paper towels Screwdriver (depends on model) Something to protect the floor, such as a cardboard, furniture…
Dealing With A door That Does Not Close or Latch You’re trying to close a door in your house and it won’t latch. Or you have to lift or put a shoulder into the door in order to get it to latch or lock. Most likely you have an alignment issue at the strike or…
Installing A Swinging Butler Door On this project I was asked by to change out a 6-panel solid wood swinging “Butlers Door” with a 15-lite [15 panes of glass] door. Installing a swinging door with a spring loaded hinge. This installation is a bit different than other doors. What is A Butler Door? A “Butler…
Adding A Mudroom Addition We recently decided to add a 8 x 16 mudroom onto this house. The client went back and forth on whether to install a full basement or just a crawl space. Benefits of a Full Basement The benefits of a full basement can be looked at from a storage and…
Cupola Renovation Project Organizing my computer pictures the other night I came across a file containing these photos of us Repairing A Cupola. I posted on this project but did not use all the photos. [click on photos to enlarge] There are a few lessons learned here. This is the cupola at 57-59 Main Street above…
Removing Load Bearing Walls Many people these days are opting to remove walls between rooms and create a more open floor plan. In a similar fashion we are also seeing a lot of people ask for doorways to be enlarged as much larger trimmed openings, sometimes two or three times the size of the original…
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