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Deck Safety

Stair Safety: Stairs, stair stringers and stair guards must meet the IRC design and strength requirements height and opening /spacing requirements. When checking the steps you should have a consistent step with a 7-3/4” maximum height riser. A 3/8” deviation from one another is allowed by code but should be avoided. If the stairs have…

Preparing For Bathroom Remodeling

Preparing For Bathroom Remodeling – The Right Way Preparing for bathroom remodeling isn’t something you’re born knowing how to do. For most people, it’s not until after they’ve renovated a bathroom or two that they really know what to expect. As a restoration contractor, I’ve seen many situations where homeowners have spent thousands of dollars…

Building A Roof Deck

Finishing Up! Once finished we caulked all joints and seams and did a thorough yard clean up, including running a magnet around the yard to capture nails from the demo work. For smaller projects like these we prefer to use a dumpster bag. Using a flexible light weight bag that can instantly be transformed into…

Husky 20” PRO Tool Tote

Husky 20” PRO Tool Tote The Husky 20-inch PRO Tool Tote is a great example of why Husky tool totes and bags are seen everywhere on jobsites, in use by pros of every trade as well as by DIYers. Husky, as most readers know, is one of the Home Depot house brands. The Husky brand…

How To Paint Over Polyurethane

Applying Paint You may paint with latex, oil-base or any other paint or enamel. Tip: To keep the brush from drying while prepping the wood wrap it in plastic wrap or a plastic bag to keep the air from drying it. Keep a rag over your primer bucket to keep out debris. Conclusion In the…