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Replacement Windows Pros & Cons

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Home Maintenance & Repairs
July 30, 2013

There are obvious benefits for replacing your old single glazed wood windows with new high performance dual glazed clad or vinyl windows. Just to name a few would be the thermal efficiency of installing dual glazed windows, the sound efficiency and the low maintenance of duel clad or vinyl.

There are many companies out there who offer inexpensive replacement window systems, who unfortunately don’t understand how to properly water proof these replacement windows.

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Outdoor Kitchens For the 21st Century

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Outdoor Living
July 30, 2013

With today’s new Polymer sheet materials we are able to fabricate custom “out-door” kitchen cabinetry that will rival the finest kitchen cabinetries you can imagine. These finished cabinets will hold up to extreme weather conditions and you simply hose and wash them off when they are dirty.

The system is basically what you would find in custom yachts and has proven durability in extreme weather that you would find in the ocean.

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Organizing Your Garage so You Can Still Park Your Vehicles in it

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Home Storage
July 30, 2013

Many of us are faced with the Dilemma of a garage that is filled with everything but our cars.

Since storage is at a premium in most homes, it is important and useful to find or have built a proper organizing system for your garage. Many manufacturers have designed creative ways to organize things such as files, sporting equipment, tools and etc. that make your garage a friendlier place.

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Custom Cabinets vs. Pre-made Cabinets

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Custom Millwork
July 30, 2013

I find the two main deciding factors on whether or not to use “custom” or “stock” cabinets are “time” and “money”. Stock cabinets can be quite affordable and readily available at your local home center.

However, you really do get what you pay for and modifications to stock cabinets are nearly impossible. For the home owner who is looking to do a fast and affordable kitchen I would recommend using stock cabinets.

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Tips on Turning Your Bathroom Into Your Own Personal Spa

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Bathroom Remodeling
July 30, 2013

Picking the right tile is essential in creating the warm environment for your new spa bathroom. Travertine tile is an affordable natural stone that is readily available and comes in various earth tone colors.

Pebble stone tiles for shower floors can add a distinctive feature as well as a soothing massage for your tired feet. We have had rave reviews when using a combination of these materials when doing recent remodels and additions. So make sure you check our photo gallery to see pictures of our recent work.

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The Importance of Proper Planning for Your Construction Project

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Contractors
July 30, 2013

One of the pit falls home owners run into when remodeling or adding on to their home is not completing the planning phase of their construction project.

Phase One: Creative Input

Phase one is easy and fun for you, the home owner, as it really is your dream of a new kitchen, bathroom, remodel or addition. This is the step where your creative input is so important. Many times home owners will do simple sketches or floor plans to get the idea of what they want.

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Air Duct Cleaning: How to Maintain Air Quality Control

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Home Maintenance & Repairs
July 30, 2013

Having your air ducts cleaned regularly in your home improves the hygienic conditions of your home. Doing this also improves your system efficiency, which saves you money and reduces your carbon footprint.

It also improves the longevity of your system which means less stress on the components and therefore makes your system last longer. Also with a clean working system you will be saving money on heating and air conditioning costs. Having this service done also insures that any system repairs are located and can be addressed, should further repairs to your system be needed. It is basically a tune up of your HVAC system.

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Tips on How to Make Your Existing Kitchen More Functional

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Kitchen Remodeling
July 30, 2013

New kitchen cabinets and kitchen remodels can be a major expense. Here are some ways to make your existing kitchen cabinets and kitchen in general more useful and user friendly.

Pull outs

Adding pull outs to existing base cabinet shelving can not only increase the usability but also make those hard to reach areas actually functional. Kits ranging from around 100 dollars and up can be found at your local home center or of course we can customize any cabinet or shelf to meet your needs.

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Bid Jobs Versus Cost Plus Jobs

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Contractors
July 30, 2013

A bid job consists of the anticipated (worse case scenario) labor and materials to do the job plus the contractor’s profit and overhead added in to the total.

A cost plus job consists of the actual labor and materials plus the contractor’s profit and overhead.

Cost Plus Job

With today’s economy every one is trying to save money and that includes money on home remodeling. Cost plus can be a viable way to achieve this. However, you must trust your contractor implicitly. By doing a job on a bid basis the thing you must consider is that the contractor has to bid worse case scenario for your home remodeling project.

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