Bathroom Remodeling Strategies – My Top 3

By Robert Robillard

3 Bathroom Remodeling Strategies When you look at your bathroom to spruce it up or remodel it you need to ask yourself whether you have the time, energy and budget to take a project like this on.   At the end of the day there are three bathroom remodeling strategies to consider and all three are…

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Equipter RB4000 Self Propelled Dumpster

By Robert Robillard

Equipter  Self Propelled Dumpster Recently I attended the JLC LIVE  show in Providence, Rhode Island, and got my first peek at the Equipter RB4000. The way it happened was a bit funny,  I was at the Rinnai booth speaking to a rep on their product and I kept getting this over head shadow  in my…

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How To Plan A Bathroom Remodel

By Robert Robillard

Bathroom Remodeling Many people do not know how to plan a bathroom remodel.  As a restoration contractor I have seen many situations where homeowners have spend thousands of dollars in restorations that commence with no planning, no idea of a budget and unrealistic expectations.   Planning A Stress-free Bathroom Remodel Project Many a folk hastily jump into…

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How To Build A Remodeling Debris Chute

By Robert Robillard

A debris chute is the most quick, safe, and efficient method of remodeling and demolition debris. Building your own debris chute can be done in less than five minutes with the proper materials and the know how.

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Custom Drawer Fronts

By Robert Robillard

Adding Drawers to a Built In Cubby This existing hallway built-in has two cabinet doors with flat panels but the existing drawers did not match, they had flat faces. The homeowner wanted to dress up the drawer fronts a bit and match them to the doors. New Drawer Faces We made new custom drawer fronts…

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Installing A Fireplace Mantle

By Robert Robillard

Gas Fireplace Insert And Fireplace Mantle: In a previous posts we removed the old mantle, new gas fireplace was installed, wood nailers were added to the steel studs, the wall was patched and painted. Installing A Fireplace Mantle in the picture below: We added vertical and horizontal wood nailers for the mantle and television mounting. …

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Custom Cabinet Door

By Robert Robillard

Installing A Custom Cabinet Door In A Bathroom Niche Last week we made the a custom cabinet door and face frame surround for this bathroom closet niche.  Today was installation day. Photo Below:  Scribing the face frame around tile and to uneven walls. Raised panel doors; Shorter lower door and taller upper door. Using a…

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Reinforcing A Half Wall

By Robert Robillard

Best Way to Reinforce A Half Wall Whether you call it a half wall, knee wall or Pony wall the issue is the same.  What is the best way to go about reinforcing a half wall?   No one likes a wobbly wall or the cracked plaster and tile that result from it. We typically see half…

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