Your home seems complicated until you compare it to home repairs on the space station, and then anything is easy. One of the goals of this shuttle was to add additional living space in space, something akin to putting an addition on a house on earth. There's a big difference though -- you can't run …
Fireplaces to Fire Your Imagination
Fireplaces used to heat our homes and cook our food but today, fireplaces are more about creating an environment for relaxing at home. Strangely fireplaces aren't very good at heating a house because most of the heat goes up the flue, and draws more of your furnace heated air up the flue …
Custom Window Seats & Extra Storage Space
This kitchen window seat was a winner, adding seating and storage for over sized kitchen pots. The homeowner originally wanted to add a matching kitchen cabinet with open shelving on the angled sides. We looked at the framing required around the cabinet to support the weight of 2 or 3 people …
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Bathroom Remodel Means Lots of Decisions!
Updating a bathroom can be as simple as a new coat of paint and coordinated towels to gutting the bathroom and starting from scratch, or anything in between. A common problem when remodeling a bathroom is running over budget because you start out planning to change just a few features and then you …
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Bathroom Tile: Chair Rail, Below & Above Rail
It's easy to "say" you want to remodel your bathroom but understand it's a lot of work, even if you're only responsible for all the design and product decisions. With a bathroom remodel you might want a tile floor and maybe tile walls? Maybe it's time to update the shower and/or bathtub and there …
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Customer Service: What’s Important to You?
Everyone has unique expectations of what good customer service entails. Maybe your parents own a business or your employer gives outstanding customer service. In Japan I found customer service beyond anything I've experienced elsewhere, stemming from a culture that works hard to never cause someone …
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