Recent Blog Posts

  • Hardwood Moulding Installation

    December 1, 2011
    Architectural details done with hardwood mouldings are the perfect finishing touches to your workmanship.
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  • Wood Paint Adhesion

    December 1, 2011
    Whether your home is newly constructed or purchased from a previous owner, painting its exterior is the first step toward putting your personal stamp on the home.
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  • Choosing a contractor over doing it yourself

    November 1, 2011
    Okay, doing it yourself does carry certain perks – for one, taking pride in pointing out your workmanship to friends and family, and secondly, saving money over hiring a professional contractor.
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  • How to correctly measure for replacement doors

    November 1, 2011
    Looking to upgrade your exterior steel door to a more energy efficient fiberglass or solid wood door?   Or perhaps you want to replace the composite interior doors with a higher-grade wood door. Or maybe you need a new patio door to access your new deck.
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  • Moulding, the Choice is Yours

    October 1, 2011
    Nothing accentuates your craftsmanship better than a decorative chair rail or crown moulding. That's why it's important to choose the right material for the job. Despite the rise in popularity of urethane mouldings, solid hardwood remains king, especially in the high-end markets.
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  • Hardwood Moulding Installation

    October 1, 2011
    Architectural details done with hardwood mouldings are the perfect finishing touches to your workmanship.
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  • Know Your Wood When Selecting Paint

    September 1, 2011
    How well exterior paints and stains adhere to wood is a direct result of wood properties and the various manufacturing processes. Dense wood shrinks and swells more than light wood, which stresses paint and solid-color stains and causes them to chip or peel prematurely.
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  • Combating Air Infiltration

    September 1, 2011
    Many homes experience air infiltration that results in poor energy efficiency.  Air infiltration can cause an uncomfortable living environment any time of year, but its main toll can be found on a homeowner's heating bill during the colder seasons. Adding insulation alone simply isn't enough.
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  • Avoiding mistakes while making your fence

    August 1, 2011
    Good fences make good neighbors. Bad fences are ugly. Here are a few tips for building that perfect fence that would make Bob Vila blush: Where is that supposed to go again? When building your fence, it is important to know how far apart each post should be.
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  • Air vs. Manual tools

    August 1, 2011
    All is not as it seems when deciding whether or not to use air or manual tools. In this blog we will discuss the key differences you should consider when deciding which to use:SpeedThere’s no comparison here. Air-powered tools can get the job done way faster than your manual tools can.
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