FUN SUMMER PROJECTS FOR YOUR HOME
June 10, 2025
Create your own beautiful outdoor living spaces Here in SoCal, we are blessed with amazing weather...
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COMMON MISTAKES TO AVOID WHEN REMODELING OR BUILDING A NEW HOME OR ADU
March 7, 2025
Remodeling your existing home, or building a new home or ADU from the ground up, are...
CREATING YOUR VERY OWN HOME MOVIE THEATRE
March 4, 2025
If you and your family are movie lovers and think there is nothing more fun...
HIRING A DESIGNER FOR YOUR HOME REMODEL… A NECESSITY OR A SPLURGE?
January 6, 2025
While a designer is not strictly necessary when remodeling your home, it is recommended to help...
BUILDING YOUR OWN HOME RECORDING STUDIO…IS IT A GOOD IDEA?
September 20, 2024
Los Angeles has long been home to the music industry and independent artists and musicians. The...
Furniture Restoration
July 30, 2013
We recently had a long time client call in with a problem. He had inherited an oak coffee table with marble top that had been in his family for 85 years. The table had many poor alterations over the years and needed to be completely disassembled and repaired.
After viewing the pictures my client sent, we were able to put together a budget to pick up, repair, refinish and deliver this family heirloom.
Tips on How to Make Your Existing Kitchen More Functional
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.
Bid Jobs Versus Cost Plus Jobs
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.
Home Recording Studios
July 30, 2013
Musicians and recording engineers can save tens of thousands of dollars by building an in-home recording studio.
With the cost of professional studios rising building your own in- home recording studio can be a viable option.
Tips On Building Your Own In-home Recording Studio
First thing you should do is check with your local government agency to make sure your recording studio can be legally permitted and installed.
Next, put together a budget of what it is you would like to spend on your recording studio. Note, a min budget of 5,000 would be needed to even get started and 20,000 to 50,000 would be the average cost for a home recording studio.
How to Maintain Your Solar Electric Panels
July 29, 2013
Maintenance on your electric solar system is simple but must be done routinely in order for your system to be effective.
Cleaning the Solar Modules
Every 3 months it is necessary to have someone clean the surface of each solar module. The first thing you will need is a supply of clean, soft cotton rags and a hose (with a pistol grip sprayer) long enough to reach your solar array. Note; make sure whoever is providing the service is good on ladders and not afraid of heights.
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