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Repairing Ceiling Cracks Ceilings sustian damage from many things. Sometimes an old ceiling will sag and pull away from the rafters or ceiling joist. Other times a water leak causes the ceiling to sag. It might simply be a settling crack or as you say the ceiling could be separating from the ceiling framing. Here…
Tips On Painting Kitchen Cabinets Painting kitchen cabinets has become more and more popular. Many times clients have solid, quality cabinets but hate the color or they are slightly worn. As with all projects the paint type and condition of the surface will determine which direction to take. Typically a Cabinet surface that is…
Photo source: greendcdaily.com Are Attic Fans worth installing? I’m not a big fan of attic ventilation fans. Attic ventilation fans are usually mounted in the upper slope of the roof and are designed to cool the attic, save energy on cooling costs and extend the life of the roof shingles. These thermostatically controlled bfans push…
Tip For Preventing Water In Basements I’ve had clients ask me about water in their basement. During heavy rainfalls they get water coming in where the concrete floor meets the walls. Also the concrete in the walls appear to have some flaking. Water in your basement can come from a lot of places; many times…
Ice Dams, Water Leaks and Mold Water damage from ice dams, it happens every year, we get calls from clients with active ice dam leaks pouring water into their homes. What Are Ice Dams? By know I’m sure your familiar that ice dams occur in regions with deep snow and colder temperatures. Additionally, complex roof…
Renew Shelf Covering For Wire Shelves Finally a solution for folks that have those sterile white wire shelves in their home closets. Renew wire shelf covers offers a practical and cost effective solution to remodeling your closet shelving without having to rip out the old wire shelving. In the residential and commercial world of remodeling…
Importance Of Bathroom Ventilation Bathroom fans are a necessity in today’s air tight and energy efficient homes and help mitigate bathroom humidity issues. Ventilating the pollutants from cooking and showering is vital to the health of the residents and to the structural integrity of the home. Bathroom Humidity Issues When humidity builds up in a…
What’s Important when Installing Deck Footings If you want your wooden deck posts to be dead center in the middle of the concrete footing, then you need to have the outline of the deck built and suspended in the air. Installing deck footings is very simple to do. Trick for Lining Up the Footings My…
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