Ernst & Young announce Jorgen Moller Jr., CEO of Snap Lock Industries, as a finalist for the prestigious 'Entrepreneur Of The Year' Award. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)
New buyer's guide on concrete sealers makes purchasing sealer easier through its extensive information. Learn about sealer types, when and why to use each type, and find tips on how to buy, all on ConcreteNetwork.com. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)
For Spring 2008, the experts at Smith+Noble are emphasizing bright color, natural materials, and fabrics specifically engineered for today's lifestyles (PRWeb May 16, 2008)
Software provider Kashmoo.com has signed a new agreement with Preferred Brands, the parent company of the Floor to Ceiling and World of Floors dealer groups, to offer discounts and standard configurations of Kashmoo's flooring software to every new dealer who joins the Preferred Brands group nationwide. (PRWeb May 16, 2008)
Anyone can create beautiful, museum-quality picture frames online from their digital photos quickly, easily -- and from home for up to 50% less than a traditional retail frame shop. This cleanly designed and consumer friendly website will print customers' digital photos and allow them to choose from over 2,000 frame styles and mat openin......
RepairClinic.com provides do-it-yourself consumers with freezer parts, maintenance tips, and money-saving home appliance repair help free online. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)
This summer, HGTV will premiere its first primetime program based on the phenomenally successful online feature HGTV’s Rate My Space. Inspired by HGTV.com’s most popular online interactive feature and hosted by designer Angelo Surmelis, the new series will preview on Sunday, June 8 at 10 p.m. ET/PT immediately following HGTV Design......
Seatability's office chairs give customers a modern furniture design with the comfortable support of their unique bungee system for the office Seatability is available now at www.exclusivelyhome.com. This system offers not only modern furniture in design but it also has the support of a high-tech ergonomic office and lounge chairs. Sea......
Mold is a toxic and ugly problem. The living fungus requires a few essential elements to thrive in your home. Here are some kitchen remodel tips to keep your dinner parties lichen free......
Lighting greatly affects the use and mood of any room. This article discusses the two main types of lighting and how to use them to achieve certain looks......
Remodeling a home should not be taken lightly. A homeowner should weigh the facts and figures of what the remodeling will do to ultimate value of the home before spending a lot of money on home improvements......
Developing a basic plan to stick with throughout the remodeling process will ensure the most desired outcome. Follow important steps to hire a professional contractor and develop a relevant budget......
Home remodeling can be a momentous decision for any homeowner, but is not always as complex and time consuming as it sounds. Simple steps in remodeling can turn a home completely around, while complex steps can be easily planned and executed......
Just wondering if anybody out there has any tips for hand huning beams?I'm doing a project where I have to replace 8 white oak huned beams on an 80 year old house. The beams are ,for the most part ,decorative lintels on a brick veneer.I say for the most part because some of them have steel lintels........
Hey All:
I've just been asked to provide some pricing on adjusting a bunch of doors in a local hotel - close up miters, fix reveals, that sort of thing. They're all heavy commercial fire doors in metal frames.
I've done a lot of work with doors but it's been almost entirely wood jambs. I seem........
I do some finish carpentry but I dont do special built-ins or extensive custom work. I have a customer who wants some shelving with doors, maybe glass. The area is about the size of a phone booth. Before I say I not interested whats something like this worth? I can see putting in a pile of hours........
I recently made the jump and started my own company, well it wasn't really a jump, my old boss decided he was done having a new home finish company so that he could focus on his home flipping. Not having much of an option if I wanted to keep working I started up my own company. I was lucky........
I posted unfinished photos a while back here is a link to the finished pictures. I used Gary's Method. I have secured another coffered ceiling job. Thanks Gary.
go here to see album
http://picasaweb.google.com/blazerboy1/CofferedCeilings
also see
www.thefinishingcompany.ne......
I have a deck I need to replace over a rubber roof. The only thing the deck sits on are 5/4" pressure treated sleepers. The decking will be AZEK PVC.
Anyone know of any manufacturer that makes deck screws for PVC short enough to not penetrate the roof material?
Or is there a good clip system........
I need to cope quarter round shoe to colonial shoe. The true quarter round is from the cabinet company and is 3/4 x 3/4. The colonial shoe matches the colonial base and is 7/8" high x 1/2" deep. Any suggestions? There are 4 locations where they intersect......
This is a nice book about proportion, design and what's appropriate:
http://www.amazon.com/Traditional-Construction-Patterns-Rules-Thumb/dp/0071416323/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1210800123&sr=8-1
Just another document that shows the ancients knew what they were doing......
What are all of the hand tools that you use when you install window casing * that you do not use to install door casing*?
If there are any tools that you use for window casing, but not for door casing, or vise versa, pleas explain why......
I'm installing sheathing over metal-stud framed tub surrounds in a condo project, among other things. Last week I saw that the rear framing only had studs on the outside- the inside was just a six foot metal stud with no support. I knew that marble was going on top of my plywood, and because I've........
I just started a bath remodel where my client ordered 1" glass mosaic for the shower floor. This is my first time installing glass tile (and also the first time using kerdi). After learning about the shower floor tile I came to this site for some good tips (as always!) I read a reply from........
Help!!! We are DIY homeowners and last weekend installed Denssheild over our asbestos vinyl kitchen floor. We noticed a slight smell cutting and installing it, but had all the doors & windows opened and didn't think too much about it. As the weather turned cooler and we closed up the house we........
As residential work continues to slow down, we're turning to more commercial work.
I have a customer interested in replacing the floor in a commercial kitchen for a residential facility. It feeds approximately 50 people per day, so it's not very large.
The original installation was Mannington........
We picked up a sponge at the Coverings show in Chicago last year that had small squares cut on both sides. In using it we found it to be a superior sponge. That is the good news.
The bad is I lost the supplier information and am not able to find anything on the web for it.
Is anyone familiar........
We most recently tiled a bathroom and the Grout - a lighter shade appears wet and discoloured in areas. The homeowner has done her own research and suggests that she should have chosen a darker grout. The local tile shop designed her tile and grout colour. Is this true that light coloured grout........
I poured an area about 4' x 6' with three sacks of SLC mixed with the exact amount of water and the exact amount of mixing spec'd on the sack. It leveled out perfectly. SLC is maybe 5/8" thick at the thickest area. Substrate is 1/4" durock which is thinset over 3/4" plywood over joists at 16" OC........
