Pro Tips and Tricks for Taking Out a Wall. Oh! & Removing a Pocket Door
While rare in these parts, I happen to know quite a lot about them. One of the nice items for many of them including this one is that none of the interior...
Tag Archives: Carpentry
Jacking Up a Porch Roof :: Raise the Roof aka Prep for Gutter Installation
So ... I found myself having to jack up one corner of our front, side porch roof. If you count lifting columns as to replace porch boards (on another set of porches),...
What to Paint the Ceiling? The 5th Wall :: Looking Up & Looking Back
What are the prevailing trends with ceiling paint? This vid from friends AK Renovations cites the continuing trend of painting ceilings not white, but rather a shade just lighter than that used...
Listening to the Past :: How Architectural Details Inform Our Work
If you have an old house to work on, do some homework before you start your project. It can be as simple as looking the house over for details that give the...
Tips for Making the Most of a Tiny Living Space :: Lighting, Furniture Choices & More
At some point in most people’s lives, a small living space, be it a studio apartment, a dorm room, or even parents’ basement or garage, will become “home”. While it’s good to...
Building a Chase for Ductless Split System Air Conditioner Lines
Ductless Mini-Splits are especially easy to install on an outside wall. That said, the indoor unit of these systems can set up to 25 feet from the exterior compressor. Consequently, ductless air...