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Swinging Door With Butler Style Hinges I put the final carpentry touches on my new office by installing a swinging door. the door is a 15-lite clear safety glass door on a “butlers hinge. ” A butler hinge allows the door to swing in both directions and is sprig loaded to swing open and then…
How To Install A Vented Microwave Oven Under A Cabinet Today’s task was to install a microwave oven under the cabinets and to install a through the side wall vent. Most of the manufacturer instructions detail specifically how to install a vented microwave oven so make sure to read these instructions and to purchase all of…
Hardwood Floor Sanding Dust Containment Tips One of my excellent customers called me the other day and asked if I would coordinate having their kitchen / family room floors sanded and refinished while they were away. These maple floors were installed approximately 15 years ago. Kitchen floor – high traffic area – heavy wear Hallway…
Replacing a Front Door: It’s Never As EASY… As It First Appears! BEFORE PHOTO The red door below is circa 1940. The bottom rail was cracked and the door did not close / seal well and was leaking air, a perfect candidate for a door replacement. The homeowners were replacing the old damaged oak…
Custom Raised Panel Bookcase Adding custom bookcases to a room can be part of the original room construction finish carpentry plan or done later as a remodel or add on. Not only do custom bookcases look great and add a focal point to a room they can also optimize your space. Custom Bookcase Design Many…
How to Build A Cedar Privacy Screen The Privacy Screen for this deck installation went well and the client was pleased with the finished product. BEFORE PHOTO AFTER PHOTO Installing The Deck Privacy Screen We build our privacy panels in the shop and transported them to the jobsite. See how we made these panels. To…
How To Create A Home Office Before Photo: A home office can mean many things. It could be a laptop and a briefcase with followers that gets set up at the kitchen table or a large room with dedicated officer machines and furniture. Consider a few of these factors when thinking on how to create…
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…
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